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Senate objects to national ID card : Gould calls it security risk, unfunded mandate
The Senate has unanimously passed a memorial objecting to the federal Real ID Act of 2005, adding to the growing number of local voices opposed to what is described as... […]
States try to calm ire over high property taxes
2 Arizona communities resort to novel approach
Don’t regulate loan originators
H2320 would add another regulatory agency to a list that is already far too long. We already regulate three mortgage-lending entities: commercial mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers. The... […]
Arizona’s women by the numbers: State has long way to go to improve health, economic status for many females
Women have made tremendous economic gains over the last several decades. While women fare much better in some states than others, nowhere do women fare as well economically as men.... […]
Tim Keller — Institute for Justice: ‘We concentrate on cases that constitute what we call grassroots tyranny’
Meet Tim Keller, executive director of the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm gaining attention for picking fights with local governments and agencies they accuse of trampling the... […]
‘Our tolerance has to be zero’ — House panel passes tough GOP immigration bill, nixes Dem measure
Two House committees approved a Republican-backed employer sanctions program instead of a Democrat immigration proposal that also included provisions to penalize businesses that hire illegal immigrants, though changes made in... […]
‘No Child’ opt out advances: Concern mounts over possible loss of federal funding
As a Senate proposal to allow schools to opt out of the federally mandated No Child Left Behind program advanced to the House, discussion centered on how it would affect... […]
Budget making begins – House, Senate try different methods
State representatives and senators began the process of forming a budget for the upcoming fiscal year this week, though the two legislative chambers are tackling the project in different ways.... […]
Senate reports ‘excellent progress’ sending bills to House
Arizona senators hunkered down during the third week of February, either moving bills to the House or deliberating among themselves on the fate of some 150 bills. As a result,... […]
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Boards • Lynne Adams has been elected president of Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, a board she has served on since 2004. She is a partner in the law... […]
Capitol Quotes, Feb. 22 2007
Capitol quotes “We are putting together a massive united community effort for May 1 to raise flags to urge reform from the Arizona Legislature.” — Aldo Castenada, an activist who... […]
Proposed ballot measure would help small business, co-sponsors say
Hands across the aisleReps. Ben Miranda, D-16, and Michele Reagan, R-8, reach across the party lines to co-sponsor a proposed ballot measure (HCR2037) to give small businesses a tax break.... […]
