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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... […]
3 Democrats vie to replace Kirkpatrick in District 2
Elected Coconino County Democratic precinct committeemen nominated a former county supervisor, a city council member and a Democratic Party official to replace former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who resigned from her... […]
Schools chief praises ruling on charter teaching guidelines
Plaintiff argues schools have own standards
Legislative action needed to avoid bridge disaster
The recent bridge failure in Minnesota was a terrible and avoidable disaster. Worse yet, it is one that is waiting to happen in cities and towns all around America. If... […]
Senator urges 'cooling of the political rhetoric' on immigration
States should be cautious to ensure they do not inadvertently inflict damage as they pick up where the federal government has failed by creating a motley assortment of immigration laws... […]
State immigration
State legislatures passed more than twice as many bills dealing with illegal immigrants this year as they did in 2006, enacting laws on everything from employment rules to human trafficking,... […]
Senator Allen gets national honor for support of arts
An Arizona senator has been named to receive a national award for her contribution to the arts.Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8, was cited for pushing for funding in a legislative environment... […]
Juror No. 48 finds that duty creates roomful of equals
I looked at the upside when I received the summons for jury duty. I’d get a day off.As it turned out, it was hardly a holiday. The experience fell somewhere... […]
Arizona courts search old cases to determine right to jury trial
It’s the 21st century, but Arizona lawyers and judges still can find themselves looking at cases and laws from stagecoach days and before to figure out whether some criminal defendants... […]
