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Panel OKs minimum wage exemption for disabled
Eva Hamant of Tempe speaks out against a bill that would exempt the developmentally disabled from a new state minimum-wage law. She asks her daughter Becky, 23, to hand a... […]
Jan Brewer's son dies
John Brewer, son of Secretary of State Jan Brewer, has died at age 38. Deputy Secretary of State Kevin Tyne said Brewer has been out of the state over the... […]
Gen. Rataczak tells lawmakers: Guard acted properly
Maj. Gen. David Rataczak addresses members of the homeland security committee Monday. Photo by Bill Coates Armed men who prompted four Tennessee National Guard members to pull back from an... […]
Senate passes bill making it harder to sue ER personnel
Sen. Carolyn Allen is sponsor of S1032. A similar bill was vetoed by Gov. Janet Napolitano last year. Photo by Bill Coates The Senate today passed a bill aimed at... […]
Letting the pieces fall where they may, a decade at a time
Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official state historian, as first decreed by former Gov. Fife Symington in 1996. The appointment was made official in 1997. Each successive year, the sitting governor... […]
Then & Now
Follow our history one piece at a time and see how we’ve grown. The covers below span time from Arizona Capitol Times first incarnation as The Messenger through time as... […]
Everything old is new again
The Times Past section is a weekly staple of the Arizona Capitol Times. It began as an old photograph feature started by Ned Creighton’s wife, Diana. With contributors from around... […]
Arizona Trivia Quiz No. 1
Still fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? Answer these questions to find out how you stack up. 1. What happened to the original community of San Carlos? 2. What... […]
Arizona Trivia Quiz No. 2
Still fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? Answer these questions to find out how you stack up. What year was each of the following items recognized as an official... […]
Arizona Trivia Quiz No. 3
Fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? Answer these questions to find out how you stack up. 1. In 1864, Arizona’s first capital was established. Where was it? 2. Where... […]
ASU professor says water, federal projects have changed Arizona
Phil VanderMeer Phil VanderMeer is a professor of history at Arizona State University, focusing on religious, American political, urban and community history, in the late 19th and 20th centuries. He... […]
10 decades with Melanie Sturgeon
1900s The referendum on joint statehood with New Mexico. 1910s The Constitutional Convention, statewide prohibition and the Hunt-Campbell fiasco over the governorship. 1920s The Colorado River Compact allocating water to... […]
