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Senators begin campaigns
Some senators have decided to hit the road — meaning the campaign trail — early. “Starting September 4th and 5th, I’ll probably be out knocking on doors in my district,” […]
Bee exploratory committee announcement looms
Senate President Tim Bee is weeks away from filing an exploratory committee in a potential bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the 8th Congressional District.Bee, R-30, has taken […]
CCEC struggles to get past financial reporting snafu, budget questions
Action regarding spending by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission in 2007 and details of revenues and expenditures for the 2008/2009 fiscal year stalled as commissioners tried to sort out financial […]
$2.5 million available to help schools cut energy, water usage
Under a new grant program, schools wishing to reduce their energy and water usage can qualify for state funding to install more efficient systems or bring in consultants to get […]
Policy leaders to be recognized by Arizona Capitol Times
The Arizona Capitol Times will honor individuals and organizations next month at its first Leaders of the Year in Public Policy event. Fourteen public and private servants and entities will […]
Arizona’s new law spares some juveniles from being prosecuted as adults
Arizona lawmakers leaned toward increasing fines and penalties against criminal offenders, including sex offenders, during the 2007 session.A new law, for example, restricts sexual offenders from living within 1,000 feet […]
Without CPS, some kids wouldn’t stand a chance
For the past several weeks, Child Protective Services has been getting a lot of attention in the newspapers and on the 6 p.m. news. I’m glad more Arizonans are now […]
Katie Decker: ‘My job is about relationships, not just press releases’
What was your first job≠I was a newspaper carrier in my hometown of Bozeman, Montana. I would come home from school, put the rubber bands around 30-40 papers and hop […]
National group blasts state’s child welfare system
Says too many kids wind up in foster care
State’s traffic camera project looks beyond speeding tickets
Automated cameras that the state Department of Public Safety wants to deploy along some Arizona highways could be used to do more than catch speeders. Companies bidding for a state […]
Making a case for TV: Old court chamber leaves history behind to become studio
Bench strength In a photo from 1951, Arizona Supreme Court Justices are seated at the old courthouse bench with Chief Justice Levi Udall in the middle. The bench is no […]
Capitol Quotes, Aug. 23 2007
Quotes“He’s a strange guy to work with.” — House Assistant Minority Leader Jack Brown, D-5, speaking about Speaker of the House Jim Weiers“I think Jeff Flake is bad for America. […]
