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Recent Articles from Debra Utacia Krol, Arizona Capitol Times correspondent
Original Arizonans Tribal leaders weigh in on state’s first 100 years
American Indians lived, worked and played in the verdant valleys, harsh deserts and lush high Ponderosa pine forests of Arizona centuries before Anglos set foot in the state. Although Anglos’ relationship with tribes hasn’t always been smooth, Native Americans have contributed much to the state as it has grown up during its first 100 years.
Another day in ‘Paradise’: Surprise card room owner says Department of Gaming approves his club
With slot machines, blackjack tables, alcohol and six poker-style card tables, the set-up at Paradise Cove Social Club in Surprise definitely gives off a casino vibe. The set-up was enough to make at least one state official question exactly what type of operation the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control was considering licensing.
A Royal Family: The Tilted Jack card room purveyor looking for strength in co-op
For John Schnaubelt, operating the card room he founded in north Phoenix is merely a small piece of a much larger effort to legitimize poker as a largely skill-based sport. He wants card rooms to be as easy to open as any other entertainment destination.
Healing, hope at Tucson memorial
Reflection and remembrance capped with a message of hope marked Wednesday’s memorial at the University of Arizona to pay homage to the six people killed and 13 wounded in the Jan. 8 attempted assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Cultural learning exception
Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill into law earlier this year to ban an Hispanic studies program in one school district while simultaneously crafting an exemption for culture-based classes for other minority populations.
Losing the wisest generation
Nobody who knew Helen Wiki Jackson would have described her as a passive person. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Looking to lend: Credit unions seeking authority to expand business loans
Credit unions, which have been less affected by the recession than other financial institutions, are seeking the authority to make more business loans to their members. All they need is an act of Congress.
Learning the game: Program prepares Democratic women to run for office
They come from various age groups, religions and ethnic backgrounds. Some are wealthy, while others are struggling college students. But they are united by one belief: The state is moving in the wrong direction - and they've decided to do something about it by running for office.
GITA director uses hands-on approach to streamline state’s infrastructure
Chad Kirkpatrick's office, located on the top floor of the Arizona Department of Administration's building, has a near-perfect view of the Copper Dome. He also has a clear view of his goal: to make government more cost- effective, efficient and more responsive to its citizens by using technology to streamline basic operations.
Getting state there from here: Arizonans agree on one solution
Reliable, reasonably priced transportation options are vital, especially in a state where the car is king, public transportation is severely limited, fuel prices are in continual flux, the number of elderly residents is rising rapidly and commodities must be imported by truck, train, pipeline or plane.
2008 Leaders: Where are they now?
To say that much has occurred since the 2008 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy Awards event is quite an understatement. An economic meltdown leading to a near-depression, the election of the first African-American to the U.S. presidency, a changing of the guard in the Executive Tower and chaos in the Legislature while attempting to deal with Arizona's worst budget deficit ever are just a few of[...]
Growth industry: Native American farms reclaim heritage, expand operations
Agriculture was big business long before the first Spanish conquistador, Franciscan friar or American wagon train reached the Valley of the Sun. Centuries of canal-building, first by the Huhugam, followed by their descendents the Akimel O'odham people (also known as Pimas) and their Pee-Posh, or Maricopa, neighbors, brought life-giving water from the Gila, Salt and other local rivers to fertile[...]
