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Associations • Dora Schriro, director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, has been elected to serve as one of four national representatives of Western states on the Association of State... […]
Capitol Quotes, April 27 2007
Capitol quotes “I didn’t think we were going to acknowledge it happened.” — Rep. Bob Robson, R-20, on the floor April 26, referring to the annual legislator/lobbyist softball game the... […]
Thomas, California activist to target affirmative action
A California activist and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced on April 26 they will be initiating a ballot initiative effort to ban race and gender based affirmative action programs... […]
Senate passes bill to fund transition program from prisoners' pay
The Senate today passed a proposal that taps into prisoners’ wages to expand a program meant to prepare inmates for when they leave jail. The measure, H2298, takes five percent... […]
GOP senator wants Governor's Office to help with sanctions bill
A Republican senator today called on the Governor’s Office to get involved in negotiations over a measure that seeks to penalize businesses that knowingly hire undocumented immigrants. Senate Majority Whip... […]
Governor signs emergency powers bill
A measure that its sponsor said would help people defend themselves in a Katrina-like disaster was signed into law by Gov. Janet Napolitano, confirming earlier reports that she and the... […]
Crime victims tout 'strength over silence'
Victims fight back Hilary Griffith, Miss Arizona, is recognized by Gov. Janet Napolitano for speaking up on behalf of crime victims. Photo by Bill Coates Miss Arizona, Hilary Griffith, was... […]
Amendment on DUI bill goes too far
The Arizona Licensed Beverage Association (ALBA) has been the liquor licensee’s advocate since 1936. We continue in that role today. Protecting the right of our members to conduct their business... […]
One-woman institute caught up in legal
ambiguity The children of Robin Scoins have suffered one of the worst traumas any child can endure — being torn from a loving mother, all because of a false positive... […]
Bill making self-defense law retroactive losing support
An attempt by lawmakers to make a self-defense law created last year apply retroactively appears to be on its last legs this year. The House defeated the second such measure... […]
Legislation may make job hunting on sidewalks a crime
The Legislature inched closer to criminalizing job hunting on sidewalks and street corners, a move that has split lawmakers along partisan lines and has spurred discussions about freedom of speech... […]
Former state mine inspector receives 30-day jail sentence
Former state Mine Inspector Douglas K. Martin was sentenced April 17 to a 30-day jail term on a felony charge of conflict of interest, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced.... […]
