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Prisoner gets wish, will be executed
The Arizona Supreme Court on April 17 issued a warrant for the execution of Robert Comer, who has fought for years to end his federal appeals process and to receive... […]
Grand Canyon quarter Gov. Janet Napolitano speeks at Yasmeen Ayala’s vote for which quarter’s design should represent Arizona.
The governor spoke to Yasmeen and her fourth grade class today at Capitol Elementary School in Phoenix about the five designs in the running. Students voted for their favorites on... […]
The Eight-Hour Day
Contingent of Arizona Rangers that eventually restored order at Clifton-Morenci. The Arizona Territorial 22nd Legislative Assembly passed an eight-hour law in 1903. The law required underground miners to work no... […]
‘Arizona Highways’ outsources 8 jobs in catalog sales, customer service
Arizona Highways magazine is eliminating eight jobs by outsourcing the handling of catalog merchandise and subscription orders by phone. Win Holden, Arizona Highways publisher, said the cost savings could be... […]
Flap over UofA medical school in Phoenix called ‘political’
The lawyer who negotiated a deal for the University of Arizona and Banner Health to enter into a partnership to build a hospital for a Phoenix medical school campus says... […]
Budget talk — Senate brings Democrats to the table
The House and the Senate are working separately on budget proposals that each chamber expects to be released later this month. While work in the House has been amongst Republicans... […]
Dead bill barring acceptance of Mexican ID card springs to life
Springtime ushers in new life, and a proposal that would prevent police departments and other governmental agencies from accepting a Mexican ID card is again moving through the process after... […]
Sen. Charlene Pesquiera — ‘I didn’t get any of my bills heard but I thought, that’s OK’
Early on in the Legislative session Sen. Charlene Pesquiera was advised, as a newly elected Democrat, not to bother sponsoring bills. They are unlikely to be heard in committee, and... […]
Capitol Quotes, April 13 2007
Capitol quotes ‘The last one was the Cadillac plan. This one is the Volkswagen.’ — Rep. David Schapira, D-17, proposing the second of two floor amendments to S1181, which withholds... […]
Payday loans are necessary
The recent article about Rep. Marian McClure’s efforts to ban payday lending is another unfortunate example of a legislator who, in an effort to help her constituents, will end up... […]
Arizona needs a modified NCLB
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, who visited Arizona recently, received advice from business leaders and educators at a meeting convened by the Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) about reauthorization... […]
No one refused to enforce Prop. 100
We need to stop the divisive, unproductive finger-pointing and blame-placing that has not served our community or criminal justice system well. A great deal of publicity has been circulating about... […]
