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Bills passed on day 164
Lawmakers passed 12 bills during the final legislative day June 21. The day stretched into June 22, with adjournment coming at 12:12 a.m. H2177: Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit H2702:... […]
Signatures filed for statewide smoking ban initiative
No Smokes Bill Pfeifer, president of the American Lung Association’s Arizona chapter, backs a statewide initiative to ban smoking in shops, bars and restaurants. The signatures of what appears to... […]
Report: Arizona in top 10 for increase in carbon dioxide emissions
FYI: Arizona’s overall carbon-dioxide emissions rose to 87.6 million tons from 15.5 million tons in the four decades surveyed, a fivefold increase. Talk about greenhouse gases is in the air,... […]
Final hours: accolades, angst, antics
Is it over≠Sen. Thayer Verschoor peeks to see if the Senate’s still in session late into the night. It is “We end the session. We passed the budget and we... […]
The State of Arizona’s First Legal Execution
Although this photo makes him look like he could have served kids ice cream back in the 1920s, Paul V. Hadley was anything but a model citizen. The nattily dressed... […]
Lawmaker questions justice’s involvement in veto court challenge
Rep. Tully: ‘There is an obvious appearance of conflict of interest there’ By Paul Davenport The Associated Press One of the five Arizona Supreme Court justices who will decide Republican... […]
Bill Coates joins ‘Capitol Times’ staff
Bill Coates Bill Coates joins the Arizona Capitol Times staff following a stint of freelance writing — for the Capitol Times and other publications. During that time, Mr. Coates often... […]
Capitol Quotes, June 23 2006
Capitol Quotes ‘We’re seeing a slowing in housing construction. A softening of the market will hit back on the state budget. It all comes around.’ — Rusty Bowers, executive director... […]
Judge upholds Arizona’s immigrant smuggling law
A judge upheld an Arizona law that created the state crime of immigrant smuggling, rejecting arguments that it was an unconstitutional attempt by the state to regulate immigration. The ruling... […]
Veto of eminent domain bill helps Goliath, city hall take David’s property
When it comes to eminent domain, Governor Napolitano has decided to favor Goliath over David with her veto of H2675. Eminent domain is the power of government to take private... […]
Our elections – A gamble or investment≠
What will happen to the voter who gets lucky enough to win $1 million under the proposed plan to turn Arizona elections into a lottery≠ I mean, after she calls... […]
Hiker convicted of murder after court rules self-defense law doesn’t apply
A retired school teacher was found guilty of second degree murder in Coconino County on June 14, just days after a failed attempt in the Arizona Supreme Court to have... […]
