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ADEQ grant money available for water improvement projects
In order to allocate $1.5 million for projects that improve water quality throughout Arizona, the state’s Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting Water Quality Improvement Grant applications. Each year,... […]
County elections dept. answered 10,000 election day questions
In last week’s primary election, the Maricopa County elections department fielded nearly 10,000 calls from voters who had a variety of questions about how to vote. Only about 500 of... […]
Fundraiser gets creative, results
Like many state lawmakers, Robert Meza supports himself with another job. At Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Mr. Meza carries the title of corporate and community-relations director. Here, he... […]
Writing a business plan
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Web site, writing a business plan is paramount to the success of any venture. A good business plan is like a resume for... […]
Tourism incentives get tri-state tryout
Maryland hopes to reel in visitors with a million-dollar fish. Iowa and South Dakota hope free gas vouchers will attract more tourists. It’s all part of the annual summer scramble... […]
Numerous tax incentives and programs aim to lure business to state
Two clicks of the mouse into the Arizona Department of Commerce Web site will take savvy visitors to the “state incentives and programs” section. This is where people wanting to... […]
Secretaries of state in perceived conflict of interest nationally
Ohio’s top election official, J. Kenneth Blackwell, has handed over some of his election duties to an aide while he campaigns to be that state’s first black governor, hoping to... […]
Gerry Ecker puts in a long day as precinct inspector
Her day began at 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 when she arrived at Skyview Elementary School in Peoria to finish getting the site ready for the primary election. The only... […]
Federal judge OKs voter ID rules; opponents consider next step
Hearing set for Oct. 19
State submits 5 suggestions for Arizona quarter
A state commission has settled on wording of five narratives to describe its ideas for the design of Arizona’s state quarter. The narratives, which spell out concepts previously approved by... […]
Some incumbent governors are in for a bumpy ride
Voters this year already have dumped one governor in the primaries, and political experts predict the electorate is only warming up for the November elections. At least three of the... […]
