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Karen Johnson files gubernatorial exploratory committee
Former state Senator Karen Johnson, a Mesa Republican, has indicated she will run for governor in 2010. Her legislative career is behind her, but former Sen. Karen Johnson is considering... […]
Arizona members of Congress rake in big bucks
Members of Arizona's congressional delegation who may face strong challengers in next year's elections are off to a fast start on the fundraising circuit, according to Federal Election Commission reports... […]
AZ stares down $6,400-a-day federal fine
Already cash-strapped, Arizona might have to scramble to come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay a federal fine for not complying with the requirements of the American... […]
Jewish merchants pioneered the West
How Jewish merchants won the West Everyone knows how the West was won — from the movies, right? First came the trappers and hunters, then prospectors, then soldiers and farmers.... […]
Brewer mulls revenue-forecasting reform, 3rd budget panel
Lost amid the uproar over the temporary tax increase included in Gov. Jan Brewer’s five-point plan was a call to reform the state’s revenue-forecasting system to eliminate confusion as lawmakers... […]
Toll road debate resurfaces with fewer barriers
Toll roads and other public-private partnerships have been avoided in past years as lawmakers hesitated to create a pay-to-play transportation system such as those used widely on the East Coast.... […]
Tea Party at Capitol targets tax-and-spend mode of both parties
Thousands of protestors flocked to the state Capitol to take part in national “Tea Party” demonstrations April 15 against federal bailouts of private industries, high levels of government spending and... […]
Senate GOP shoots down extended home-arrest program
Senate Republicans eliminated a budget-balancing option that could have saved the state as much as $22 million by releasing state prisoners earlier than their originally scheduled date of release and... […]
Arizona unemployment rate is at its highest in more than 25 years
Arizona's unemployment rate reached 7.8 percent in March as job losses in construction, financial activities and education offset gains in retail and hospitality, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday.... […]
AZ faces potential $6,400-a-day federal fine for non-compliance
Already cash-strapped, Arizona might have to scramble to come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay a federal fine for not complying with the requirements of the American... […]
Former senator Johnson files gubernatorial exploratory committee
Former Sen. Karen Johnson is considering a return to the political arena with a run for governor. Johnson, a Mesa Republican who left office in 2008 after 12 years in the... […]
Brewer announces $771,000 in homeless aid
An infusion of cash from the state could help more than 700 homeless Arizonans keep a roof over their heads and stay off the street. Gov. Jan Brewer and Department... […]
