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Fatal accident triggers request for funds to seal abandoned mines
Arizona’s anemic program to seal thousands of dangerous abandoned mines would get a monetary shot in the arm under a budget request submitted in the wake of an accident that... […]
Transportation chief: Road funding system is 'broken'
While the condition of roads and bridges is getting better, the way the nation invests in them is “broken,” the country’s transportation chief said today. “Money that should be going... […]
The day the Shah came to the Valley of the Sun
The Shah of Iran visiting John Jacobs’ farm in 1949. It was in early December 1949 that his Imperial Majesty, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shahinshah of Iran came to visit Phoenix... […]
McCain’s campaign hopes he becomes GOP ‘true believer’
Once the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain’s dramatic plunge in the polls stunned many observers, and some began writing his political obituary.The worst summer of McCain’s... […]
Superintendent can’t be charter school friend and executioner
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has taken to the blogosphere and airwaves to defend the curriculum regulations that are the object of a lawsuit by five high-performing public charter... […]
Rep. Tom Chabin — Education, education, education — ‘That is something that is very high on my list’
After being down one member since late July, the House of Representatives once again has a full complement of lawmakers. Tom Chabin, D-2, was sworn in Sept. 10 to replace... […]
Dora Vasquez: ‘Government service is a rewarding experience’
What was your first job≠My first job in government was 25 years ago, when I responded to a newspaper advertisement looking for instructors for after-school programs at a neighborhood center.... […]
Lawyer requests Flores deadline be pushed back
In the latest twist in a 16-year-old case, the attorney suing the state over its English education system is asking a federal court to delay ordering the state to comply... […]
Court rejects Goddard's order for Western Union records
A Court of Appeals ruling has dealt the Arizona Attorney General’s office a setback, but "clears the way for us to move forward to combat smuggling organizations in Arizona," Attorney... […]
Tax reform proposals need to be easily understood
Recently, an East Valley newspaper ran an editorial concerning the Arizona Tax Revolt. The chairman of the organization, Marc Goldstone, has introduced initiatives that will change the Arizona Constitution and... […]
DPS to use photo radar vans on state highways
By Paul DavenportThe Associated PressThe state has awarded a contract to put radar-triggered mobile speed-enforcement cameras on state highways to a company that used to operate Scottsdale's Loop 101 freeway... […]
