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Legislature must fund communities to prepare for drought
Out about town, I have heard, time and again: “What beautiful weather we’ve been having!” Yes, the clear warm days of late February and early March have been pleasant. What’s... […]
Firefighters ready for wildfire season as funding bill advances
Fire departments from throughout the state report they are ready for this year’s wildfire season, and a bill that passed the Arizona Senate may make it easier for small departments... […]
Prison bidding canceled; state has to regroup
Efforts to relieve Arizona’s shortage of prison space were dealt a setback when procurement officials canceled a competition between the state Department of Corrections and three private prison companies to... […]
Governor orders review of veterans nursing home after agency head resigns
Patrick Chorpenning The head of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has resigned in the wake of an inspection that found shortcomings in care provided by the state’s nursing home... […]
Veteran Home to retrain staff
The state nursing home for military veterans has told federal regulators that the facility is retraining staff and taking other corrective steps in response to critical inspection findings. But veterans... […]
Dormant desalting plant at Yuma tested
A plant built to remove salt from highly saline irrigation runoff has sat idle in Yuma for more than 14 years after only a nine-month run. But worries over a... […]
Payson to punish employers that hire illegal immigrants
Gloria Anaya doesn’t know if the four Mexican men who work in her Payson restaurant are illegal immigrants. But under a new ordinance recently passed by the town council, Anaya... […]
Judge Joseph Kibbey
Judge Joseph Kibbey in 1900. As Judge Joseph Kibbey lie in state on the Great Seal of Arizona under the Capitol Rotunda, he was eulogized by Judge Richard Sloan “…as... […]
Attaining the million-dollar nest egg
Renee Weese has reached an enviable goal — she’s become a millionaire. But like many others whose net worth has risen in recent years to seven figures, she doesn’t feel... […]
Bill Status: House Bills as of 12:45 pm March 28
1. Awaits House committee reference or action. 2. Cleared Rules comm; needs House debate &/or vote. 3. Passed House no amendment. TO SENATE 4. Passed House amended. TO SENATE 5.... […]
Bill Status: Senate Bills as of 12:45 pm March 28
1. Awaits committee reference or action in the Senate. 2. Cleared Rules comm; needs Senate debate &/or vote. 3. Passed Senate; no amendment. TO HOUSE 4. Passed Senate amended. TO... […]
Governor's office knew of Veteran Home problems 6 weeks ago
Governor Napolitano (file photo) According to the director of the state’s Health Services Department, the governor’s chief of staff was informed of the poor conditions at the Arizona Veteran Home... […]
