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‘Top-2’ primary election format goes to U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to let Washington state voters use a “top two” primary-election scheme that, if upheld, could be a model for reformers looking to loosen... […]
GOP Lawmaker hopes to revive S1302 — vetoed self-defense bill Paul Davenport
The sponsor of a vetoed bill to help a hiker convicted in a trailside shooting and others who claimed self defense said March 6 she hopes to revive the idea... […]
Tribe attaches massive walkway at edge of canyon: Some call it ‘tacky tourist attraction’
An Indian tribe fastened a massive glass-bottomed walkway to the edge of the Grand Canyon on March 7 as part of an ambitious $30 million tourism center that has angered... […]
Mexican president’s goal: Keep workers there
Mexican President Felipe Calderon won’t be fighting for migration reform when he meets with President Bush next week. Instead, he will be spelling out what he intends to do to... […]
‘Unconstitutional’ bill to limit expert testimony wins preliminary OK
Lawmakers approved a proposal to give judges more latitude to exclude expert testimony during a trial despite being cautioned that the measure might be as unconstitutional. The bill requires the... […]
P.J. O’Rourke, writer — ‘I’m just fascinated by the fact that democracy works’
To the chronically offended, veteran print and broadcast journalist and author P.J. O’Rourke could fit the definition of an ideological domestic terrorist. Members of Congress, government officials foreign and domestic,... […]
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Mark Harrison Awards Mark I. Harrison Will receive the University of Arizona Alumni Association Honorary Alumnus Award at the university’s Annual Appreciation Dinner on April 14. Harrison, an attorney with... […]
Capitol Quotes, March 8 2007
Capitol Quotes “Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the constructive tone that has marked the legislative session to date, and for your role in helping to set... […]
Senate bans watching DVDs while driving
Drivers cannot hit the road if their car contains a screen, visible to them, displaying motion pictures or video games, under a measure approved by the Arizona Senate on March... […]
Measure creating unpaid militia gets Senate approval
The state inched closer to creating an unpaid militia after the Senate passed a proposal to allow the governor to call on a volunteer force during an emergency. The measure’s... […]
Napolitano visiting troops in Iraq
Governor Napolitano (file photo) A covert trip to Iraq to visit with Arizona troops was the reason Governor Napolitano cancelled an appearance before the House and Senate Republicans yesterday. She... […]
Governor cancels GOP caucus appearance
Governor Napolitano (file photo) Governor Napolitano cancelled an appearance before the House and Senate Republicans today because she was unexpectedly called out of town. Jeanine L’Ecuyer, a spokeswoman for the... […]
