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Elizabeth Yaquinto: ‘I am so glad that I started my career in the public sector’
What was your first job≠My very first job in high school was as an inventory clerk and cashier for a lumber store. I worked a bunch of odd jobs as... […]
UpClose with Sherri Walton — ‘What we’ve seen is a Band-Aid approach; give them the cheapest pill we can and stabilize them’
Meet Sherri Walton, a local advocate and lobbyist for the mentally ill, who speaks from personal experience. Her bouts with depression, and those of three of her daughters, led the... […]
Requiring charter schools to teach American history to 7th, 8th graders not done by ‘bureaucratic fiat’
As a long-term, strong supporter of charter schools, I was upset at the news a lawsuit was brought against me by five charter schools.A country that does not know its... […]
Governor’s budget plan could put state in precarious position
Like the rest of the nation, the people of Arizona are trying to come to terms with the fact that recent years of economic expansion are being challenged by a... […]
Arizona’s economy: cause for concern≠
New Department of Commerce Deputy Director Kent Ennis acknowledges the state’s economy should be monitored, but says it isn’t time to panic
Capitol Quotes, Sept. 20 2007
CAPITOL QUOTES“Being in the Legislature, at times, is like playing ‘telephone.’” — Rep. Bob Robson, R-20, talking about the rumors lawmakers hear and likening them to the children’s game that... […]
AZ wins federal grant to fund meth recovery programs
Arizona has been awarded an $8.3 million federal grant to help combat methamphetamine use in the state. The Access to Recovery Grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and... […]
Governor proposes plan to address sagging revenues
Governor Napolitano (file photo) Speculating the state will be facing a shortfall upwards of $600 million by January, Gov. Janet Napolitano hopes a three-pronged plan will put the state in... […]
Bills become law Wednesday
Most laws become effective 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. This year that date is Sept. 19. The following is a list and summary of bills passed by the 48th... […]
Groe facing felony drunk driving charge
Rep. Trish Groe, R-3 (Photo by Bill Coates) A lawmaker arrested for drunk driving in March has been indicted for the incident and could be forced to resign her legislative... […]
Artists find new life in the Petrified Forest
Florida artist and teacher Patricia Rottino Cummins pauses for a moment during her two-week stay as an artist-in-residence in Petrified Forest National Park Patricia Rottino Cummins was taken aback by... […]
State program gives tourism partnerships a helping hand
Arizona Office of Tourism provides matching-funds program aimed at keeping the nearly $19 billion tourists spend annually in the state
