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Don’t allow schools to leave ‘No Child Left Behind’ program
The Senate subcommittee on Education made an emotional and unrealistic statement this week by unanimously voting in favor of a bill (S1180) that would allow Arizona school districts to opt... […]
Democrats' immigration plan is DOA, committee chair says
Bill targets employers, adds $20 million to control border
Senate wants to make confirmation hearings more open
The Senate is taking steps to make its confirmation hearings more open to the public and has begun by putting information about executive nominations online. The public can access the... […]
DUI bill requiring jail time gets second look
Sen. Jim Waring, R-7, successfully convinced his colleagues today to give his measure requiring the most intoxicated drivers to serve 30 full days in jail a second look. An amendment... […]
Democrats offer 'comprehensive' immigration plan
Immigration redux Rep. Theresa Ulmer, D-24, talks to reporters about H2699, a wide-ranging immigration bill she sponsored that – among other things – would permit state and local police to... […]
Senate panel OKs bill restricting teen drivers
A bill that places a host of restrictions on first-time drivers, including limiting the time they are allowed on streets and increasing the number of hours of supervised practice, got... […]
Burst pipe damages Senate offices
Accident prompts talk of new buildings
Senate OKs bill that restricts use of dead soldiers' names
A bill barring the use of a deceased soldier’s name or picture for profit without the consent of his or her kin was passed by the Senate today. The measure,... […]
Flake opposed Prop. 106, now he wants fund to protect agriculture
After appearing in TV political ads to oppose Prop. 106, which would have preserved 690,000 acres of state trust land to create a “green belt,” provide watershed, and give a... […]
HOAs should not control local streets
Legislators across America are increasingly being asked by their constituents to resolve issues that HOAs create each year. A good example is H2254, which covers public service and municipal vehicles... […]
Adams Hotel Fire
The Hotel Adams in Phoenix, engulfed in flames on May 17, 1910. The graveyard shift was nearly over when Henry Willey, night clerk at Hotel Adams, noticed smoke coming from... […]
