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Vacancy-filling proposal would chuck county supervisors
Filling legislative vacancies, which now ends up in the hands of boards of county supervisors, would become totally the responsibility of political party operatives if a bill proposed by Rep. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, becomes law.
Arizona’s top 5 women lobbyists
Our top women lobbyists list really identifies five tenacious professionals whose communication skills, character and depth of knowledge about the issues important to their clients makes them stand out. They just happen to be women.
Recovery outlook gloomy for home construction
Stimulating Arizona’s economy through the creation of construction jobs in the housing industry is one of the chief priorities of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, but an industry insider says fixed costs and layoffs are making recovery quite difficult.
Recycling reboot
After 300 vehicles dumped nearly 30 tons of potentially toxic electronics waste in a Wal-Mart parking lot in a northeastern Arizona town last August, Mark Shaffer was hooked. He wanted to collect more electronics waste in more towns across the state.
Lawmaker wants school districts to discuss dating abuse
Requiring each Arizona school board to hold a public meeting to consider whether or not to adopt a curriculum on dating violence would better inform board members about the problem among teens, a state lawmaker says.
Businesses welcome increased traffic, leery of construction
While increased traffic volume is typically welcomed by businesses along the way, the challenge for owners along the U.S. 60 will be to survive while construction limits access to their stores.
The Grand plan: Federal money will widen roadway at discount
The priciest federally funded transportation project in Arizona will end up costing much less than originally projected.
Water-study program offers students two ways to learn
Arizona elementary school students are taught about the history and importance of water conservation, but for most students, instruction on the subject typically slows once they enter middle school.
Capitol Police officer turns to fantasy fiction writing
Officer Clay Jeppsen of the Arizona Capitol Police was patrolling graveyard shifts when he discovered his passion for writing.
Scottsdale poker room owner gets 3 years’ probation, $1,800 fine
Marc Adreani, the owner of an illegal Scottsdale poker room, was sentenced Nov. 18 to three years of probation with fines reaching almost $1,800. The ruling stopped short of the $2,250 in fines the city of Scottsdale sought. It also returned some items to Adreani that the city had sought forfeiture of.
Group educates, encourages and advocates for women business owners
The Center for Women's Business Research reports that 10.1 million business firms in the United States are owned by women, employing more than 13 million people and generating $1.9 trillion in sales. Women-owned ventures also account for 40 percent of all privately owned firms.
DPS uses tracking device to avoid high-speed chases
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is deploying a new high-tech gadget intended to reduce high-speed pursuits across the state, making it the first state-level agency to do so. The... […]
