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Student strip-search spurs lively High Court debate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments April 21 in a case that erupted after school officials in the small Arizona town of Safford strip-searched a student whom... […]
Senate passes bills to trigger release of federal money
The Senate voted overwhelmingly April 22 to pass two measures intended to ensure that Arizona will be able to collect federal stimulus money for Medicaid programs and to extend unemployment... […]
Transparency in budget decisions more important than ever
Arizona policymakers are struggling with some of the most agonizing decisions they'll ever have to make, thanks to a historic shortfall in revenue and an overwhelming budget deficit. These struggles... […]
House thumps Senate in annual softball showdown
House Ducks players Andy Biggs and Steve Yarbrough get their field assignments straight during warm-ups between innings. Who had the most votes mattered a lot less than who scored the... […]
Trade and Professional Associations Directory
The Arizona Capitol Times’ Trade & Professional Associations Directory combines a comprehensive list of the state’s organizations, representing everybody from air conditioning contractors to the Arizona Tourism Alliance. Included in... […]
It's time to change labor laws
Regarding the April 3 editorial in the Arizona Capitol Times headlined "Leave Labor Laws ‘well enough alone'" the author quotes former Sen. George McGovern regarding freedom of expression and freedom... […]
Simcox bid will rely on GOP grassroots, but support might be thin
A top advisor for Chris Simcox said the Minuteman founder will rely on ground-level support in his bid to knock off incumbent Sen. John McCain, but so far it's not... […]
No budget vote this week after all
The Senate Appropriations Committee is not planning to vote on budget legislation on April 23, even though a hearing on such legislation was posted on the agenda last week. "We... […]
Minuteman founder Simcox to run against McCain
Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, has his sights set on John McCain’s Senate seat. – UPDATE – Arizona Republicans react to Simcox's bid against McCain at http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/freestory.cfm?ID=11006 Sen.... […]
Trash-talking, lawmaker-style, reaches peak before softball game
Dueling budget proposals took a back seat to rival Top 10 lists as the House and Senate prepared for their annual softball game April 21 at Salt River Project's PERA... […]
Lawmakers brandish shotguns, but it’s all in good fun
Rep. Jerry Weiers, R-Glendale, Rep. Eric Meyer, D-Paradise Valley, and about 20 other lawmakers were seen brandishing shotguns Monday afternoon. Has tension over the state budget come to this≠ No,... […]
Goddard: Hand-count affirms 2006 results of Pima transportation measure
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on April 21 announced a hand-count has affirmed the results of a 2006 Pima County ballot proposal that established a half-cent sales tax to raise... […]
