Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Judge gives opposing lawyers something to chew on
Opposing lawyers in a three-year-old lawsuit were ordered by the court to go stuff themselves — at a good restaurant. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pendleton Gaines mandated the meal... […]
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Awards Debra Krol, a reporter for the tribal newspaper Fort McDowell Yavapai News, was one of six people awarded a Diversity Outreach Leadership Grant for the 2006-07 year. The award,... […]
From Maley to Willcox
Looking down Railroad Avenue in Willcox in the 1940s. It is said that when cattlemen first arrived in the Sulphur Springs Valley — “Sufferin’ Springs” to local wags — in... […]
Growth, pollution, lack of conservation pushing state toward water crisis
Arizona’s limited supply of water is being stretched between new, fast accumulating demands. With a population projected to double by 2030, this is not likely to get better anytime soon.... […]
Stem cell research would benefit disabled
I have a spinal cord injury and have used a wheelchair for nearly 32 years. I am healthy, happy and lead a very full and rewarding life. I am part... […]
5 states back stem cell research policies
President Bush’s veto of a measure to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research leaves a handful of states on the contentious cutting edge of government efforts to boost... […]
Attorney says job finished at Treasurer
A Phoenix attorney who says he was hired to deal with “shenanigans” and other matters at the Treasurer’s Office has completed his work. Don Dybus, who was employed as a... […]
New law puts teeth into advice given by officials: Don’t feed wild animals
Coyotes follow the food, as do mountain lions, javelina and bobcats. In some cases, people make it easy for predators by feeding them or the prey they feed on. Officials... […]
Napolitano: Immigration hearings are ‘political’
The day before her Aug. 3 trip to the Mexican border with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Governor Napolitano continued her criticism of Congress for failure to pass a comprehensive immigration... […]
Munsil focusing on issues, not governor’s single status
Your July 21 story made two backhanded, cynical attempts to connect me with contemptible efforts to draw attention to Janet Napolitano’s marital status. (2 GOP challengers question Napolitano’s ‘single’ perspective)... […]
Republican ‘appalled’ by GOP’s ‘Get Janet’ mentality
I recently saw in The Arizona Republic a cartoon recognizing the issues we face as a nation and the Democrat’s platform as “GET BUSH, GET BUSH!” In Arizona, I am... […]