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Sen. Johnson's eldest daughter dies in car accident
Sen. Karen Johnson’s daughter died in a car crash Sunday afternoon in eastern Arizona. The Department of Public Safety reported that Kimberly Harris died at the Navapache hospital in Show... […]
Lawmaker to take payday loan regulation to ballot
Despite her best efforts in the Legislature, and in spite of a deal she has struck with the payday lending industry on current legislation, a Tucson lawmaker says the businesses... […]
State begins warrant process to execute first inmate since 2000
The Arizona Supreme Court received a warrant for execution April 2 from the Attorney General’s Office for Robert Comer, who was sentenced to die in 1988 for a violent crime... […]
Governor signs bill extending tax deadline to April 17
Despite hitting a snag earlier, the Legislature finally sent to the Governor’s office a measure giving Arizonans one more day to file their income tax returns this year. The Legislature... […]
State fines veterans home $5,250 for violations
State regulators have imposed a $5,250 civil penalty on the state nursing home for military veterans, an action stemming from a February inspection that found shortcomings of care at the... […]
Back-and-forth ID theft bill ultimately goes nowhere
Last-ditch efforts to give Arizona residents a tool against identity thieves fell short last month as the proposal faced too many legislative obstacles. At one point it seemed it was... […]
Lawmaker supports pay raise for teachers; state employees
Raise for workers? Chuck Foy, political director for CWA Arizona State Council, appears at the Capitol April 4 to lobby for a pay increase for state employees. Rep. Jackie Thrasher,... […]
Lawmakers meet with vets to address homelessness
A small group of lawmakers met with veterans on April 5 to get a closer look at the problem of homelessness. For an hour or so, legislators listened to the... […]
Fighting drought, growth
Bills allow local governments to restrict development; help areas pay to augment water supplies
Secretary of State pulls Social Security numbers from site
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office yanked Internet access to documents containing the Social Security numbers of Arizonans on March 30 just hours after a privacy rights activist told officials... […]
