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Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s official historian
Singer-story teller recalls how Custer’s Last Stand influenced his life
Melanie Sturgeon — Archives director says look at state’s past to make decisions for the future
Melanie Sturgeon By the time Lewis and Clark reached the three forks of the Missouri River, their expedition had taken them more than 2,500 miles. They were forced to choose... […]
ASU professor says state’s health relies on biomedicine
The 1960 presidential race gave John F. Kennedy the top office by the thinnest of margins, a mere two-tenths of a percentage point in the popular vote. He received 303... […]
Senate quiet on immigration issues — so far
Now that several immigration-related measures have been filed in the House, the strategy of the Senate appears to be to wait-and-see. Besides a bill indirectly touching on border security, no... […]
Parents, others want state to take over district in debt
Several concerned members of a West Valley school district asked the State Board of Education to place the district into receivership because its spending is out of control. They cited... […]
‘Jones bill’ adds forgery to process for gathering petition signatures
The legal challenges surrounding a former lawmaker’s battle to stay on the ballot in last year’s election have inspired legislation that would clarify what the sponsor says is a gray... […]
Another pay hike for lawmakers proposed — Senator pushes for automatic raises
It is becoming a ritual for lawmakers or the state commission governing their salaries to seek a pay hike and for voters to reject it. One reason for that is... […]
Sen. Jim Waring — ‘I’ve tried to focus on issues that will help real people around the state’
Papers lay strewn on Sen. Jim Waring’s office floor. The scene is a reminder of the work ethic that Waring has brought to the Legislature as he begins his third... […]
Capitol Quotes, Jan. 25 2007
Capitol quotes ‘You’re opening up the electorate to all kinds of punitive damages. All we’re going to do is litigate more and legislate less.’ — former lawmaker Russ Jones, commenting... […]
Environmental group urges solar energy for new homes
Rep. Lucy Mason, R-1, talks to a half-dozen reporters about legislation she has sponsored to promote solar and other renewable energies. She is joined by Tom Alston of American Solar... […]
Horne to lawmakers: Teachers' raises have fallen short
Schools chief Tom Horne tells lawmakers he wants to expand an experimental program so that most students have their own laptops. Photo by Bill Coates Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom... […]
House evacuated, bomb squad called
House security officer Gary Spadafora tells participants at a “death-with-dignity” news conference on the House lawn to move across the street. The House was evacuated for about a half hour.... […]
