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Court postpones deciding bid to delay execution
The Arizona Supreme Court has postponed for a week a decision on whether to delay the scheduled Nov. 1 execution of Jeffrey Landrigan. Landrigan is a convicted killer whose lawyers […]
Magellan seeks volunteer advisers for behavioral health program
Magellan Health Services of Arizona, Inc. is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees to help the organization with its community involvement. Magellan, which manages public-sector behavioral health care programs […]
Archives unit celebrates 70 years
Melanie Sturgeon held up a small leather-bound book. The binding had seen better days. If she dropped the book, the pages would scatter like a deck of cards.But Sturgeon is […]
Five questions and answers about public notices
Public notices published in newspapers provide citizens a window into government. Most of the information for the following questions and answers comes from the booklet “Public Notice: An American Tradition, […]
Read the paper from back to front: Public notices are news!
The front pages of our nation’s newspapers are more colorful and compelling than ever. From the smallest county-seat weekly to the largest city tabloid, action shots reach out to the […]
Employer sanctions panel to address business concerns
A committee created to examine business concerns with the employer sanctions law that targets illegal immigration is comprised of business figures and lawyers, including individuals who have been openly critical […]
Prosecutor goes to court, tries to block judge from hearing cases
After a voluntary request was rejected, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas filed a motion to remove a judge from all cases involving the prosecutor’s office.On Oct. 3, Thomas and contracted […]
State’s first ethanol plant faces plunging prices
Despite ethanol prices currently being in the tank, Pinal Energy is betting on a future of increased use of the fuel
Arizona’s dam safety program
Arizona’s dam safety program has existed since 1929. Funding was minimal and sporadic until 1971, when legislative approval for a consistent budget was secured. Since then, permanent staffing has allowed […]
Rep. Bill Konopnicki — ‘Voters in CD1 want someone with common sense approach to solving rural issues’
With his creation of an exploratory committee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, Bill Konopnicki becomes the fourth legislator to publicly set his sights on campaigning to get a job in […]
Kathy Peckardt: ‘Candidates… would be well served by showing initiative and interest’
Kathy Peckardt has served as the state’s director of Human Resources in the Arizona Department of Administration since January 2001. In general, how does the recruitment process work for the […]
