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Bivens fends off 2 challengers, wins back Dem chairmanship
After a bitter defeat at the ballot last November, Arizona Democrats said they wanted change and ousted the state party chairman. But on March 7, a second vote by party... […]
Public-private partnerships
President Barack Obama has launched an ambitious economic stimulus plan that makes public-private partnerships key to America’s economic rebound. The president is proposing the greatest investment in infrastructure “since the... […]
AZ Appeals Court upholds corporate tuition tax credits
Opponents say state Supreme Court challenge could be next
Agency budget cut proposals expected soon
An Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting request that all state agencies submit proposals for incremental budget cuts in fiscal year 2010 will likely be completed next week, according to... […]
Anti-tax group seeking ballot measure again in 2010
A group seeking California-style tax caps has filed an initiative with the secretary of state that would ask voters to dramatically change the way property taxes are calculated in Arizona.The... […]
Officials: Maricopa, Pima, Coconino will qualify for federal road money
Questions still linger over stimulus funding for AZ counties
GOP leaders fought over child care bill
Only hours before the Senate approved a bill to grab federal funding for child care yesterday, Republican leaders were bickering about whether they should take money from Arizona cities as... […]
Salmon switches D.C. public relations firms
Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, a Republican, has joined Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and public relations firm Policy Impact Communications as an executive vice president and member of the board of... […]
State Bar drops what’s left of Thomas investigation
The State Bar of Arizona has dropped the remaining ethical investigations into Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas for his criticism of judges and the prosecution of executives from a Valley... […]
Property tax repeal could put Brewer in tough spot
The $3 billion budget deficit facing Arizona could force Gov. Jan Brewer onto a political tightrope as she pushes lawmakers to approve a temporary tax hike while they urge her... […]
Documenting a century of change
An early photographer at Fort Valley Experimental Forest in northern Arizona. The original purpose of the U.S. Forest Service Fort Valley Experimental Forest (FVEF) near Flagstaff was to study how... […]
Lawmakers reverse cuts, restore $55 million in spending
Lawmakers have restored about $55 million to various state programs in an effort to secure federal stimulus aid, satisfy one lawsuit and avoid several others. The bill, which passed the... […]
