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Bill Summaries — Bills filed after Feb. 5
House H 2725 RESTITUTION; CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BY VICTIMS A person who is a victim of a criminal act is not precluded from bringing a civil action claiming damages in excess... […]
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema — ‘It’s very easy to attack a person when you can’t attack their idea’
Whatever she does as a public figure, Kyrsten Sinema is a magnet both for criticism and media attention. A self-proclaimed voice for those who don’t have one and a crusader... […]
‘No Child’ assessments could result in many public schools being unfairly labeled as ‘failures’
At a recent district meeting a parent asked, “How has the No Child Left Behind Law affected students, staff, and schools”≠ The question prompted me to take stock of the... […]
Bill expands judges’ authority to exclude expert testimony
A proposal to give judges more authority to exclude expert testimony during a trial advanced to the full Senate on Feb. 14. One senator voted yes in the Commerce and... […]
Off with their heads, they might have rabies
Lab crew looks for viruses in animal brains and test tubes
Homeowners, builders get tax credits for using ‘gray water’
Arizona is giving incentives to promote the use of gray water — water that runs down the drains from bathroom sinks, tubs, showers and washing machines — for gardening, composting... […]
Phoenix, other cities offer incentives to bilingual employees
As the only Spanish-speaking staffer in his division, Dallas city employee Norman Herrera takes at least one call a day from a resident en espaÑol. The questions range from where... […]
Financial incentive bills aim to ease teacher shortages
Two House bills aim to relieve teacher shortages in some Arizona school districts by reimbursing university graduates for student loans if they teach in areas that need educators. “I was... […]
GOP lawmakers back changes to Clean Elections
H2690 includes revising rules about PAC contributions, slate mailings
Flag walkway proposed to spruce up Capitol Mall
New ideas for new Capitol Mall Darren Petrucci, director of Arizona State University’s College of Design, is part of team that has drafted preliminary plans for a revitalized Capitol Mall,... […]
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Noel Fidel Noel Fidel Associate dean of students at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and a former judge, has been chosen to receive the Public Service Award... […]
House argues about freedom of speech on mud flaps
Mud wrestling Rep. Edward Ableser, D-17, gestures that he can’t hear the chairman during a House floor debate on an amendment he offered to ban “obscene and hateful images” from... […]
