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Federal law would create competition among drug firms
Federal legislation that would expedite the arrival of generic versions of biotechnology drugs onto the market has stirred up controversy in the U.S. Senate and among the nation’s biotech firms.... […]
Further DES cuts could leave thousands of at-risk people without services
Legislative Democrats are upset that a budget proposal by their Republican colleagues would pull nearly $100 million from the Department of Economic Security.The GOP’s 2010 budget proposal, which includes $1.1... […]
Former EPA official Grumbles to head DEQ, federal prosecutor to lead gaming department
Gov. Jan Brewer named former EPA assistant water chief Benjamin Grumbles as the next director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, while Mark Brnovich, a longtime federal prosecutor with... […]
Absent Senate bills, House to drill down on budget
The budget will be the primary focus for members of the Arizona House of Representatives this week, though much of the discussion of how to best bridge a nearly $3... […]
Tax code conformity measure advances
A routine piece of tax code legislation that is usually one of the first measures to be passed by the Legislature was held up in the Senate much longer than... […]
Triple bottom line for Arizona tourism
Arizona’s tourism industry has suffered amid the economic recession as fewer people are traveling or dining out. Typically, tourism’s contribution to the local economy is purely measured in economics —... […]
Chasing Bioscience
Arizona’s emphasis on gene-based therapy could be the state’s best bet
Landlord of Tucson
This 1937 photo of a mission roadhouse once owned by Tucson developer Leopold Carrillo reveals little about its builder; much about the ravages of time. Note the pair of long... […]
Capitol Quotes
“You’ve never heard of a temporary tax, but you’ve never heard of Gov. Jan Brewer either, so there you go.” — Gov. Jan Brewer, responding to the concerns of an... […]
Riding the rail to nowhere in eagle country
The track navigates a narrow passage between rising canyon walls. We booked a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad to see bald eagles. The brochure said now was a good... […]
Sen. Waring gets married
Sen. Jim Waring, a Phoenix Republican, got married on March 28 in Tempe.Waring wedded Kitty Enright, a restaurant owner. Enright grew up in Tempe and is a third-generation Arizonan. Waring,... […]
