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HelpingAZ.com designed to help state workers through layoffs, furloughs
Arizona's economic and budget woes have affected state and university employees with layoffs and furloughs. As a result, there are more unemployed teachers and state workers, and some are looking... […]
Ex-ADOT director tabbed for federal highway job
President Barack Obama has said he plans to nominate former Arizona Department of Transportation director Victor Mendez for administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. Mendez, a two-decade ADOT official, was... […]
Constitutional loophole might allow tax hike without supermajority
A loophole in a constitutional provision that requires two-thirds of lawmakers approve a tax increase might allow legislators to raise taxes to cover massive budget deficits in the next few years... […]
Clean Elections Institute closes office, eliminates paid staff
The Clean Elections Institute closed its office, shut down its Web site and stopped issuing paychecks to staff members after an emergency fundraising effort came up short. The nonprofit group... […]
Bivens says Dem director search will be over by early May
Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens has said the search for a new state party executive director should be over by early May. A search committee has narrowed the field... […]
Some Arizona cities concerned about stimulus share
Cities and towns in Arizona soon will get their piece of the state's $787 billion economic-stimulus package, but without large populations or lobbyists to campaign in Washington, some smaller municipalities... […]
Clean Elections sets date for decision on Quelland investigation
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will decide on April 30 whether to continue an investigation into the campaign finance activity of a north Phoenix representative accused by rivals of massively... […]
Marine vet seeks GOP nomination to challenge Giffords in CD8
Marine Corps veteran Jesse Kelly will seek the Republican nomination in Arizona's 8th Congressional District to run against Democrat incumbent Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Kelly told the Yellow Sheet Report April... […]
Republicans to Democrats: Let's vote on your budget
Legislative Republicans challenged Democrats on April 7 to put up a budget proposal for a vote, saying they don't believe the minority will be able to convince all of its... […]
Cochise County ranchers want U.S. agents on the border
SIERRA VISTA – Cochise County ranchers want U.S. Border Patrol agents on the border, not miles away from it. That message was given Saturday to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and... […]
House GOP enters the blogosphere
A screenshot from www.azhouserepublicans.com. The Arizona House Republican Caucus was already using Twitter and Facebook, but state GOP representatives now have added blogging to their online arsenal. Posts on http://www.azhouserepublicans.com/ were time... […]
Business groups press for permanent tax repeal
Business groups are continuing to pressure state lawmakers to permanently repeal a property tax they say would add to one of the highest commercial property-tax burdens in the country. The... […]
