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JLBC hikes funding formula for new school construction 12.2%
Legislators recently approved a 12.2 percent boost in the state’s funding formula for building new public schools after being told that districts across Arizona have had to scrimp on projects... […]
AG candidate ordered to repay elections panel $43,000
A state commission approved a settlement Oct. 30 under which Republican attorney general candidate Bill Montgomery must surrender $43,000 in public campaign funding that he intended to use to pay... […]
CCEC gives Munsil $132,000 to counter Democrat flier
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission on Oct. 30 awarded $132,000 of extra public funding to Republican gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil to match spending by the state Democratic Party on fliers... […]
Former House Speaker Jeff Groscost dies
Former Speaker of the House Jeff Groscost (File photo) Former Speaker of the House Jeff Groscost died today. He was 45 years old. Mr. Groscost was first elected to the... […]
Prop. 206 — a better choice, a better law
The Arizona Licensed Beverage Association (ALBA), a group with a membership of more than 1,000 small bar owners throughout Arizona, is one of the major sponsors of Proposition 206 —... […]
Colorado rancher urges support for Prop. 204
Don’t be fooled. In my opinion and experience, big agribusiness does not represent the position of family ranchers and farmers. As a fourth generation rancher, I urge you to support... […]
Voting machine accuracy to be tested with hand counts
County did practice run after primary, but lacked volunteers
On the ballot: Prop. 300, 100, 102 & 103 – 4 measures target immigrants
One among thousandsIn April more than 100,000 hit the streets of downtown Phoenix in support of immigration reform. Martin Garcia, taking a break at the Capitol, told a Capitol Times... […]
On the ballot: Prop. 207: Eminent domain – property rights protection or legal nightmare≠
Possible voter confusion and a surrounding atmosphere of well-funded and heated campaigns have Capitol insiders differing on the likely outcome of Prop. 207, a controversial property rights initiative. “This is... […]
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky…
Attorney Francis J. Heney Born in Lima, New York, in 1859, Francis J. Heney grew up in San Francisco where his family relocated in 1863. He worked in his father’s... […]
Democrats ‘Red-to-Blue’ program targets Renzi
National Democrats, scrambling to take advantage of Republican misfortune and woes, have singled out attorney Ellen Simon in an elite program designed to boost congressional candidates around the country. Ms.... […]
There’ll be no ‘dance houses’ in this state
Early in the state’s history, Arizona lawmakers took up the task of attempting to curtail foul language and behavior. The following laws are taken from Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913,... […]
