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Ballot effort launched to outlaw payday loans
Because legislative channels haven’t provided acceptable limits on the payday loan industry and the industry couldn’t be trusted to follow the law anyway, a Tucson lawmaker is hoping voters will... […]
Governor gets bill requiring interlock device for all DUI offenders
A drunk driver with a blood alcohol level of nearly thrice the legal limit will have to spend 45 consecutive days in jail and pay at least $500 in fines,... […]
Governor signs bill imposing new restrictions on teen drivers next year
Arizona drivers under the age of 18, like those in most other states, will face restrictions on whom they can have in their vehicles and when they can drive. Gov.... […]
Picturing the Grand Canyon
Jack Hiller photograph looking from atop the 3,000 foot-high cliffs of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Note: There is a man sitting on the edge of the cliff... […]
‘Merci’ train – France’s WW2 gift to U.S. – goes on display at Capitol
Only 48 more to go One of the Gratitude Train’s 49 boxcars is shown being lifted off a ship in 1949 just arrived from France. The photo is part of... […]
Ron Gould — Lake Havasu City lawmaker doesn’t compromise — ‘I’m not down here to make friends’
If you’re looking for compromise, you are unlikely to find it in Sen. Ron Gould, a Lake Havasu City Republican. His campaign Web site defines his candidacy in terms of... […]
Bill banning use of dead soldiers’ names for profit advances
The proposal to ban the use of dead soldiers’ names for profit without the kin’s permission is on its way to the House for a final vote after winning the... […]
House-Senate panel clears way for county officials’ pay raise
A group of Arizona lawmakers stripped off an amendment to a proposal that would have required elected county officials to vote to accept a pay hike. The current version of... […]
Senate budget sails, House version sinks — negotiations on horizon
A day after House Republican leaders failed to find support for their budget package, a bipartisan proposal in the Senate found easy seas and was overwhelmingly approved. The House budget... […]
Tubac’s national treasure
Welcome — The arch leading into the Tubac Golf Resort, once the site of the Otero family’s fruit and cattle ranch. While surviving the fluctuating population of southern Arizona, an... […]
Summer Travel Kick-Off Calendar — A guide to getting out of the Valley
1,590 miles: Total distance covered, beginning in Phoenix, driving to Tombstone and continuing to each consecutive destination on the list, then returning to Phoenix. 29 hours: Total estimated driving time,... […]
Capitol Quotes, May 17 2007
CAPITOL QUOTES “Naw, I wouldn’t want to kiss her; she’s not that attractive.” — Former Rep. David Burnell Smith discussing his small acting role in the “Legends of the West”... […]
