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Boxing manager vows to continue fight for license
My name is Joe Diaz and I am a citizen of the U.S. I am the owner of Joe Diaz’s Top Level Boxing Gym in Phoenix. I have been fighting... […]
Minutemen operate within the law
“Self-deputized?” Are your reporters even vaguely familiar with state law, in particular Article 2 Section 26 of the Arizona Constitution which guarantees a citizen’s right to defend not just himself,... […]
Phoenix lawyer and Democrat activist nominated
The political report beginning on page eight of the Dec. 9, 1992, issue of the Arizona Capitol Times featured the headline: “First local Clinton effect: A new U.S. Attorney for... […]
About a Bill: School crossings; traffic violation; assessment
Rep. John Nelson Slow down in school zones or pay a stiffer penalty What the new law does: Doubles fines for civil traffic violations that occur in school crossing zones... […]
Governors form innovation task force
Several state governors said the United States must change its culture to foster innovation in education and business to compete globally for high-paying jobs increasingly out of reach of many... […]
Goddard: 80-cent tobacco tax increase OK despite ballot error
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says a voter-approved tobacco tax increase is the 80 cents per pack the language of the law calls for, not the less than a penny... […]
Kids voting program relocating to D.C.
Kids Voting USA is moving its Tempe-based headquarters to Washington, D.C., early next year in an effort to expand the national civic education program and raise more money. Christopher Heller,... […]
Feds oppose use of calculators on AIMS test
Educators and parents have asked the state Board of Education to allow students to use calculators on the AIMS test. However, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said use... […]
Navajo Code Talker dies at 84
Joe Palmer, one of the last of the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II, has died. He was 84. Mr. Palmer died Nov. 18 at the VA Medical Center... […]
Judge overturns first jury conviction in smuggling case
A judge on Dec. 5 overturned Arizona’s first jury conviction of an illegal immigrant charged as a conspirator under the state’s smuggling law. The 16-month-old law targets immigrant smugglers, but... […]
States expand food stamp programs: Arizona ranks 10th in nation for meeting needs of hungry
In the war on hunger, a handful of states have made big strides in getting federally funded food stamps to more poor families, while others have lagged behind. Only 60... […]
Anti-immigrant rancher could face charges
A Cochise County prosecutor said he will consider filing criminal charges against a rancher who confronted a group of hunters with an assault-style rifle after a civil jury found in... […]
