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Richardson: Americans need to ‘sacrifice’ for common good
New Mexico’s governor visits Phoenix; touts energy issues
Feds settle with hospital group over nurses’ wages
The federal government has reached a proposed settlement with an Arizona hospital association, which the Justice Department had accused of actions that caused wages for the state’s temporary nurses to... […]
3 decades later — high court rejects appeal in double homicide case
The Arizona Supreme Court on May 30 rejected the appeal of a man sentenced to die for two murders committed more than 30 years ago. Joe Clarence Smith killed two... […]
Rep. Michele Reagan — Political hope: ‘To get into the Senate someday — the state Senate’
The first thing you see when you walk into Michele Reagan’s office in the House of Representatives is a large, black scorpion — dead, thankfully — in a display case... […]
Governors expect slower growth, tighter budgets in ’08
Only three states ran into red ink this year, while more than half sailed through with higher-than-expected revenues. States overall are finishing a spending spree, but the best revenue picture... […]
Board reprimands official over ‘inappropriate’ Web page
The state Board of Fingerprinting on June 5 reprimanded its executive director for a MySpace.com page in which he described himself as a “wild debaucher” who volunteered to help children... […]
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Unions Mark Butler, business manager for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, U.A. Local 469, has been appointed U.A. international representative for the five-state region that includes Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah... […]
Capitol Quotes, June 7 2007
Capitol quotes “….if I have to do another photo radar interview I’m going to eat my shoe.” — Rep. Michele Reagan, R-8 “They wanted it to look like a big... […]
Prop. 100: Prosecutors have created politically motivated controversy
Accusations continue to fly that Superior Court in Maricopa County is failing to enforce Prop. 100. The county attorney has even stated that because he has no other recourse, he... […]
Legislature fails small businesses seeking health insurance for workers
The frustrations for small businesses in their quest for health insurance have again gone unanswered with this year’s legislative session. The only positive was H2134, sponsored by Rep. Michele Reagan,... […]
Lawmakers blast Kyl for blocking federal FOIA bill
State senators swiftly reminded U.S. Senator Jon Kyl of their support for open government laws after the senior Republican admitted to secretly withholding legislation that seeks to strengthen the Freedom... […]
Governors back 2008 candidates: McCain, Clinton lead with 3 each
In early maneuvering for the 2008 run for the White House, 11 governors already have lined up behind candidates, providing ground troops and political donors needed to win the presidency... […]
