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Record number of introduced bills? Speaker laments strike-everything surge; urges House members to just say no
A deadline shift made last session in the House to decrease the number of bills introduced for the sole purpose of carrying strike-everything amendments hasn’t had the desired effect. In... […]
2007 Session Calendar
Legislative leaders have adopted a schedule that is designed to end the 2007 session in late April or early May. Deadlines for committee consideration of bills and for final adjournment... […]
Senator wants to save water; seeks restriction on landscaping plants
Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-16, has introduced a bill that would limit the kinds of plants a subdivision resident can use for landscaping. Landrum Taylor wants to give local authorities... […]
The Summer of Terror
The Arizona State Prison in Florence where the Jesus Maria Barboa was held after two particularly brutal murders. Before air conditioning, people who spent the summer in Phoenix either slept... […]
Bill requires international symbol on pedestrian traffic signs
Sen. Linda Gray, R-10, wants to make sure that Arizona is keeping up with the international standard on pedestrian signs. A bill she has filed, S1076, would add the symbols... […]
Educating kids is not a conservative or liberal issue
Too many Arizona children have been trapped not in failing schools but in our failing debate about schools. Conservatives advance an educational agenda touting educational liberty and options for families,... […]
Disabled workers can earn new minimum wage without losing Social Security
statusWith the concern in recent days regarding the effect of the new minimum wage on employees with disabilities working in job shelters, there is good news. Contrary to popular belief,... […]
Arizona Trivia Quiz No. 5
Still fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? Answer these questions to find out how you stack up. 1. Busy Phoenix Sky Harbor airport began in 1928 as the private... […]
Senator proposes volunteer militia to patrol border
More hands could be on the way to the U.S.-Mexico border under a measure proposed by an outspoken Republican senator this week. Sen. Jack Harper, R-4, is seeking to create... […]
McGregor calls for improved handling of death penalty cases
Chief Justice of Arizona Ruth McGregor presents the annual “state of the judiciary” speech to a joint legislative session in the House today, as House Speaker Jim Weiers look on.... […]
Housing for the homeless
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Arizona Chamber VP leaves post
Long-time lobbyist Farrell Quinlan has left his post at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was a vice president of the organization for a decade, most recently serving... […]
