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At one school, Supreme Court vouchers ruling will take a heavy toll
When 7-year-old Lexie Weck gets to school each morning, she puts her book bag away, heads outside to the playground with other students for about 15 minutes and gets ready... […]
Justice Department briefs back up courts in Flores case
The United States Department of Justice and a slew of other groups filed briefs with the Supreme Court March 25 arguing that the federal courts acted properly when they ruled... […]
Sanders named to top post at Phoenix Chamber
Todd Sanders After reviewing more than 100 applications for the position, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors selected Todd Sanders, the Chamber's vice president of public affairs... […]
Native American Caucus: Educating lawmakers about history is key
A lack of knowledge about Native American history hinders politicians as they deal with issues important to Arizona's tribes, a Navajo lawmaker said Wednesday. "We need to educate them on... […]
GOP budget draft still $600 million short
A fiscal 2010 budget plan created by Republican lawmakers proposes reducing state spending by nearly $1.1 billion and using $1.3 billion of federal stimulus aid, but still comes up more... […]
Senate GOP releases list of ‘ideas' to solve budget crisis
Senate Republicans released a list of 197 ideas culled from various sources on how to solve the state's budget deficit. The ideas released contained in the 12-page document released March... […]
Armed with new law upping penalties, authorities hunt for drunken boaters
Cruising around Lake Havasu in his patrol boat, Sgt. Doug Schuster tells story after story of partiers and mayhem he's seen as a boating safety supervisor with the Mohave County... […]
Nearly $200 million from stimulus aims for greener Arizona
Arizona looks to be on the road to a greener future, with nearly $200 million in federal stimulus money paving the way. The money aims to help the state, local... […]
AZ Supreme Court elects White Berch as chief justice, Hurwitz as vice chief
Sitting justices of the Arizona Supreme Court on March 26 announced the election of the court's new leaders to accommodate the premature retirement of current Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. The... […]
Eloy's rock ‘n' roll theme park on hold after Lehman Brothers collapse
A model of the rock ‘n’ roll theme park that was planned for Eloy. The high hopes of building an Eloy rock-and-roll theme park alluring enough to rival Disneyland appear... […]
Gutier to be appointed to his former position
Alberto Gutier will return to his role as director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety according to a story in the March 25 edition of the Yellow Sheet Report.... […]
Liberal groups pressure Giffords, Mitchell to vote for Obama's budget
WASHINGTON – As members of both parties increasingly express worry about President Barack Obama's massive $3.55 trillion budget for the coming Fiscal Year, several Democratic groups are turning to paid... […]
