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Democrats see hope in numbers
GOP says it’s still in control at the Capitol
UofA buildings have ‘collaboration gene’
The newest buildings at the University of Arizona in Tucson have a purpose beyond the obvious. The UofA BIO5 Institute’s Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building and the UofA College of... […]
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Bruce Coomer Associations Bruce D. Coomer has been appointed executive director of the Arizona Association for Economic Development, succeeding John Bowers, who is retiring after serving as AAED’s executive director... […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 28 2006
Capitol Quotes ‘There are lawyers shredding their ambulance cards and printing 207 cards.” — Ken Strobeck, executive director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, on the practical aftermath... […]
Groups sue county over smuggling conspiracy charges
In a news conference on the Senate lawn today, Phoenix attorney Antonio Bustamante talks to reporters about a lawsuit Hispanic groups have filed in federal court against Maricopa County for... […]
Dem gains final: 6 in House, 1 in Senate
With all of the votes counted, Democratic candidates for the legislature picked up six seats in the House and gained one in the Senate. “This was an incredible year for... […]
County schools chief indicted for theft
Maricopa County School Superintendent Sandra Dowling and four others were indicted on charges including theft, misuse of public funds and procurement fraud, according to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The indictment... […]
Suit challenges school vouchers as unconstitutional
A lawsuit filed Nov. 14 on behalf of individual Arizonans and two national groups is challenging a pair of private school voucher programs approved by the Legislature, saying they unconstitutionally... […]
Horne proposes funding hike for charter schools – Union leader objects
Arizona’s schools chief is going to ask the Legislature for an almost $80 million increase for charter schools next year, a move he says will equalize the per-student funding charter... […]
Observer: Voter fatigue sinks Props. 106 & 105
Voters buried two statewide measures designed to conserve hundreds of thousands of acres of state trust land. Props. 106 and 105 were offered as amendments to the Arizona Constitution. Prop.... […]
Lopes retained as House Dem leader; Brown, Gallardo also win caucus posts
With their numbers bolstered after the election earlier this month, Democrats in the House of Representatives voted Nov. 9 to retain Phil Lopes as caucus leader. He says the caucus... […]
