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District 9 signs touting ‘leadership’ team are deceptive
I am writing to inform voters about highly deceptive signs using Sen. Bob Burns’ and my name without our permission. The signs list the names “Fraley, Stump, Burns” and ask... […]
Delay in naming vote count panel ‘hogwash’
Only the Secretary of State’s Office recently was able to appoint a Vote Count Verification Committee required by the law because the Justice Department didn’t pre-clear S1557 until Aug. 11.... […]
Vote count verification committee named
The Arizona Legislature passed S1557 this year that requires a random sample of voting precincts to be hand counted after elections. Pursuant to A.R.S. §16-602, the secretary of state is... […]
Central Arizona Light and Power Company’s Patriotic Ads
The Central Arizona Light and Power Co. was a major advertiser in The Messenger, a publication that would later become Arizona Capitol Times. During the World War II years the... […]
Capitol Quotes, Sept. 1 2006
Capitol quotes “He’s been ‘Christopher’ his entire life, until six years ago.” — District 9 House candidate David Fraley about Rep. Bob Stump, an opponent in the Republican primary election,... […]
Arizona People, Sept. 1 2006
Suraj Bhakta Hired by the Rose Law Group as a transactional real estate and business attorney. He has a strong background in assisting corporations, real estate developers and small and... […]
Court: 3 propositions can go on ballot
The quest to prevent three controversial initiatives from appearing on the November ballot came to an end today as the Arizona Supreme Court ruled against opponents of measures that would... […]
Former Corrections director tapped for courts job
Terry Stewart (Photo courtesy of Arizona Dept. of Corrections) Former state prisons chief Terry Stewart has been named to a top administrative post for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. He... […]
Early voting down for Maricopa County
Maricopa County elections officials say the number of people participating in early voting is down sharply from four years ago. County Recorder Helen Purcell said there have been 30 percent... […]
Brewer says commercial not a violation
Secretary of State Jan Brewer (File Photo by Bill Coates) Secretary of State Jan Brewer is rejecting a claim by Democrats that her appearance in a recent television commercial violates... […]
Sugary drinks are piling on the pounds, new report says
Americans have sipped their way to fatness by drinking far more soda and other sugary drinks over the past four decades, a new scientific review concludes. An extra can of... […]
State law banning french fries forces schools to get creative
Dealing with a strict state law banning junk food and soda, creative educators have thought of a way to feed students chunks of potatoes that aren’t fried. Because of the... […]
