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Arizona Senator Gould says he was set up in TV interview
Sen. Ron Gould, R-3, says he thought an interview with a local television station on Feb. 7 was going to be about state policy. Instead, Mr. Gould walked out of... […]
State panel adopts bill that preserves chairmen power over subpoenas
The political turmoil resulting from Senate subpoenas for custody of District 20 recount ballots led to a Democratic bill that would require committee chairmen to get prior approval from their... […]
Insurer: New Arizona malpractice laws might be paying insurance dividends
Recently enacted medical liability laws might have played a role in dividends paid to Arizona physicians last year, an insurance executive says. For the first time in three years, the... […]
Santa Rita Hotel
For nearly 70 years, the Santa Rita stood as one of Arizonan’s outstanding hotels and a landmark structure in downtown Tucson. The city had just entered the twentieth century when... […]
Radio ads hit GOP measure on students learning English
A newly formed nonprofit group that says it will advocate moderate positions on public-policy issues in Arizona is using the airwaves to denounce the inclusion of a school-choice tax credit... […]
Lawmaker unveils new community college proposal for 4-year degrees
A lawmaker has unveiled new legislation to let community colleges offer four-year degrees to help put higher education within reach of more Arizonans. The development came Feb. 7 as the... […]
Legislation makes illegal immigration a state crime
Faced with mounting election-year public pressure to curtail illegal immigration, Arizona lawmakers are trying to expand state trespassing law to enable local authorities to arrest illegal border crossers. Supporters say... […]
House OKs bill to eliminate gun refresher training
A year after cutting in half the refresher training required for renewing a permit to carry a concealed weapon, the Legislature may eliminate the requirement altogether. The House on Feb.... […]
Officials push for local police to enter immigration fight
Lawmakers are considering an aggressive approach for trying to lessen Arizona’s role as the busiest gateway for sneaking into the country: devoting squads of the state police to catch illegal... […]
Water officials from Arizona, 6 other states back Colorado River water plan
Water officials from the states that share the Colorado River reached agreement Jan. 31 on a wide-ranging drought management plan that they will propose to Interior Secretary Gale Norton. After... […]
State plan tells residents how to prepare for flu pandemic
Arizona state health officials have released a revised flu pandemic readiness plan that calls on families and businesses to prepare and for hospitals to test plans for dealing with overwhelming... […]
Bill exempting landscapers from need to obtain pest control license advances
A proposed statute change triggered by a lawsuit filed on behalf of two Tucson landscapers could erase a requirement that hired individuals obtain licenses from the Structural Pest Control Commission... […]
