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Marson takes over communications at Corrections
A former spokesman for the House of Representatives has landed in prison – not as an inmate, but as the new director of communications for the Department of Corrections. Barrett... […]
UofA launches solar construction project
Officials at the University of Arizona spent Earth Day this year celebrating a "green" construction project designed to reduce carbon emissions on campus. Starting next month, the university will begin... […]
Brewer, Schwarzenegger, Perry and Richardson urge more National Guard troops
Gov. Jan Brewer and her counterparts in California, New Mexico and Texas released a joint statement on April 24 urging congressional leadership to approve funding for additional National Guard troops... […]
SRP, Prescott in crucial battle over water rights
A battle over a water pipeline near Prescott could have long-lasting impacts on water law in Arizona and, according to ranchers and other rural residents, threatens to give owners of... […]
Voters might get another shot at medical marijuana
If supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana in Arizona gather enough signatures to put a measure on next year’s ballot, it would mark the fourth time in little more... […]
Cochise County: A Troublesome Birth
The men in this photograph, taken at the courthouse in Tombstone, constitute an early rendition of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors. On the heels of rapid growth at Tombstone... […]
Local control at issue in battle over enforcement of immigration laws
Until last year, Phoenix police officers were banned from inquiring about the immigration status of people contacted during routine encounters such as traffic stops and misdemeanor arrests. The idea behind... […]
GAO audit highlights questions over use of stimulus money
A federal audit of Arizona’s use of stimulus money raised nagging questions about how the state will track the money’s use and impact, but it turned up nothing unusual.The audit... […]
10 budget bills sent to Senate Appropriations panel
Hearing set for April 28, Republicans hope for agreement
Court declines to hear fund-sweep challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court on April 20 declined to hear a case in which the Arizona Power Authority had challenged the authority of the Legislature to sweep money from accounts... […]
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Legal• Gretchen Jacobs has started her own firm, Arizona Governmental Affairs, initially focusing on areas such as the high-tech industry, procurement, nonprofits, education and insurance.Jacobs, previously with Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix... […]
Capitol Police feeling budget crunch through other agencies’ pains
While the Arizona Capitol Police are not directly facing extreme budget cuts, they are feeling the effects of lost funding at other agencies, said Commander Andrew Staubitz.Most funding for the... […]
