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Boards • Rebecca Lynne Burnham was elected to serve a two-year term on Teach For America Board of Directors, Phoenix region. The organization, founded in Phoenix 1994, aims to increase... […]
Capitol Quotes, Oct. 5 2006
Capitol Quotes “In the ’50s it was common. In the ’60s it was common. You don’t use it today because people have tried to make it offensive. Things change, and... […]
GOP candidates lose Clean Elections suit
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Oct. 4 that the constitutional rights of five Republicans that ran privately funded primary campaigns has not been violated by a provision of... […]
State GOP director leaving to lead Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Hamer The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has named the state Republican Party’s executive director as its new president and chief executive officer. Glenn Hamer will fill the... […]
Student coalition launches campaign to increase college vote
Imran Kirkland speaks on behalf of a drive to increase the youth vote. Mr. Kirkland, a student leader from Arizona State University West joined student leaders (from left) Jessi Pederson,... […]
GOP lawmakers file suit against Clean Elections
Privately funded GOP candidates who have sued the Citizens Clean Elections Commission include (from left) lawmakers Dean Martin, Gary Pierce, Kirk Adams and Cheryl Chase. (Photo by Bill Coates) Privately... […]
Todd Lang, Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Todd Lang is a former assistant attorney general and current executive director of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. The job of leading the five-member commission is described by Capitol insiders... […]
Southern Arizona Fun
All ages welcome A young prospector ponders the treasure he has recently unearthed. [photo courtesy of Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum] Vintage Bisbee Wine Festival Cochise County, occupying the southeast... […]
Things To Do in Northern Arizona
Page Pumpkin Festival Featured Event Page Pumpkin Festival Saturday, 28 Page City Park, corner of N. Lake Powell Blvd and N. Navajo Drive, Page. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The... […]
About a Bill: Inactive State Funds; Elimination
Rep. Bob Burns S1385 keeps ‘books cleaned up’ What the new law does: Deletes 116 state funds that have been deemed inactive by the General Accounting Office of the Department... […]
Legislative pay raise on ballot again
Burning the midnight oilRep. Meg Burton Cahill awaits other House members arrival during the last, long night of the 2006 session. Lawmakers adjourned at 12:12 a.m. June 22. Voters in... […]
Reform needed to restore private landowners
In the past year, people around the country have become quite concerned about private property rights. That’s understandable. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London... […]