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Toll road debate resurfaces at Legislature amid little opposition
Toll roads 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. But budget trouble this […]
University of Arizona announces mid-year tuition increase
University of Arizona President Robert Shelton has announced a mid-year tuition hike for students registered for the 2009-2010 academic year. Each student will be required to pay an additional $1,100 […]
Brewer names forestry director
Gov. Jan Brewer on April 13 named Vicki Christiansen as her next state forester and Arizona Division of Forestry director. Christiansen served as state forester in Washington State prior to […]
Arizona's three universities propose surcharges
The presidents of Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University are proposing ”economic recovery surcharges'' to make up for cuts in their state funding. ASU students […]
UpClose with Rep. David Stevens
Sierra Vista Republican campaigned from Kuwait to win 1st term
Capitol Quotes
“You’re a reporter — you might want to ask.” — Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Phoenix, telling journalist Howie Fischer at an April 6 press conference to speak with […]
Rural hospitals particularly vulnerable to budget cuts
Cobre Valley Community Hospital in Globe is one of 19 rural hospitals in Arizona. Residents in small communities sometimes travel 50 miles or more to reach the nearest hospital. And […]
Renting could lead to owning, but at a high price
This Rent-A-Tire store in south Phoenix offers new wheels and tires with rent-to-own agreements. It also rents used tires, returned by customers who want a new set. As the economy […]
Hands tied by Prop. 108
Lawmakers want to eliminate tax credits, but authority is in question
Feds pouring $813 million into Maricopa County
Only Cook County, Ill., receiving more stimulus money
Phoenix-Tucson passenger rail touted as public-private partnership
Rep. Steve Farley, A Tucson Democrat, said a rail route between Phoenix and Tucson would be one of the target projects of H2396, a bill that would allow public-private partnership […]
Flake uses lobbying scandal to push earmark case
A growing scandal over a lobbying firm specializing in defense issues has given U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake his latest target in an ongoing crusade against earmarks.The fifth-term congressman, an ardent […]
