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‘Millionaires’ Amendment’ upheld in federal court
A panel of federal judges upheld the so-called “Millionaires’ Amendment” found in 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform laws, rejecting a claim the provision violates free speech and equal protection rights.The... […]
State spends $20 million annually on bridge repairs — Is it enough≠
Not up with the times The Loop 202 40th Street overpass been designated as “functionally obsolete” by ADOT bridge inspectors. That designation means the bridge clearance doesn’t meet current standards,... […]
Jason Rose: ‘Learn how to write. And read, read, read’
What was your first job≠ Besides endless hours mowing my parents’ enormous yard, I saved up for my first car by working as a maintenance guy for a real-estate development... […]
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Promotions• Kim Edwards has been inducted as the chairman of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Phoenicians Committee. She is the first woman to serve as chairman in the committee’s... […]
Capitol Quotes, Aug. 16 2007
Capitol quotes “We are both out-fund raising and out-registering our Republican friends.”-— Don Bivens, who was picked to serve as the Arizona Democratic Party’s chairman until 2009 “I think the... […]
Flake wants political mail to list cost to taxpayers
GOP Congressman says ‘franking’ gives incumbents the advantage
Flake wants political mail to list cost to taxpayers (5805)
GOP Congressman says ‘franking’ gives incumbents the advantage
Appeals court sides with newspaper in public records suit against Arpaio
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (photo by Bill Coates) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio must supply a West Valley newspaper with printed copies of press releases the department regularly issues... […]
House forms ad hoc committee to examine employer sanctions
The House of Representatives announced it was forming a panel tasked with reviewing the employer sanctions legislation approved by the Legislature and the governor earlier this year. The Ad Hoc... […]
Commerce Department names deputy director
The Department of Commerce had named one of the state’s leading economists, a former senior economist for the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, as its newest deputy director. Kent Ennis has... […]
Arizona Dem Party elects new chairman
Longtime Democrat activist and campaigner Don Bivens won a state committee election in Prescott and will serve as the party’s chairman for the 2008 elections. Bivens, a former president of... […]
2 national groups oppose sanctions law
Because the legal challenge of Arizona’s employer sanctions law will have far-reaching effects, either paving the way for other states to enact similar measures or forcing them to change their... […]
