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The Year in Review from L to Z
A jubilant Governor Napolitano speaks to supporters election night. L Voters were faced with two comprehensive ballot measures, both of which were labeled state trust land reform. The defeat of... […]
Siezed money to fund Tucson crime lab
State law enforcement officials announced yesterday that $17.7 million in forfeited funds from a major fraud case will be used to build a new Department of Public Safety Crime Lab... […]
The Great Floods of 1890-91
The remnants of the railroad bridge destroyed during the 1890 flood that spanned the Salt River and led into Tempe. Back-to-back floods in 1890 and 1891 were ultimately responsible for... […]
Best of Capitol Mall should include a weighty issue
As Senator Barbara Leff’s daughter, I felt obligated to participate in the Best of the Capitol Mall 2006 survey. Best of the Capitol Mall, Dec. 15 I did my American... […]
Copper theft hurts citizens, businesses
Jeff Hatch-Miller A young mother, baby in arms, her 2-year-old in tow, arrived at a small crisis pregnancy center in Phoenix. A hand-written note posted on the center’s door read... […]
About a Bill: Restocking fees; disclosures
Sen. Toni Hellon Returning gifts? Disclosure of restocking fees is the law What the new law does: Requires businesses that charge restocking fees on returned or exchanged merchandise to disclose... […]
Adjustable-rate mortgages carry heavy warnings, but may work for the right borrower
Taking it to the bankAdjustable-rate loan products are useful for borrowers who can afford higher payments down the road. With tempting offers of low mortgage interest rates, consumers having difficulty... […]
Majority of world population believes government is ineffective in corruption fight, study says
Ordinary citizens worldwide take a dim view of government efforts to stamp out corruption at every level, from petty bribery to lining the bank accounts of politicians in return for... […]
Federal Reserve endorses SEC bank brokerage proposal
The Federal Reserve Board endorsed a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal on Dec. 18 that would allow commercial banks to continue offering brokerage services without pushing certain products out to... […]
Banking regulators issue guidelines on commercial real estate lending
Federal banking regulators on Dec. 6 issued guidelines aimed at helping banks determine whether they have adequate safeguards in place to protect against losses from commercial real estate lending. Many... […]
FBI, bankers launch Web site of robbers
A new Web site opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maryland Association for Bank Security features a rogue’s gallery of some of the state’s more brazen bank... […]
Collector pays $2.25 million for century-old $1,000 bill
An art collector paid about $2.25 million for a $1,000 U.S. bill printed in 1890, the auction house that brokered the transaction between two anonymous private collectors said on Dec.... […]
