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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... […]
New Real Estate commissioner: building a ‘better market’
Judy Lowe talked her way into her first job in real estate in 1979. The homemaker convinced the owner of a Tucson real estate company she could help him develop his business and took a job at the front desk. It wasn't long before she was in charge of business operations.
10 new laws that got lost in the shuffle
The 2009 legislative session started out slowly in terms of bill advancement, but it ended in a flurry that left even some lawmakers wondering what all they had voted on. When the Legislature adjourned sine die on July 1, lawmakers had sponsored 1,133 bills during the 2009 regular session. A total of 213 made the cut and were passed by the Legislature. And 191 bills were signed into law.
Angel of altruism: Where supermarkets saw trash; one man saw an opportunity
Just because it's unsellable doesn't mean it's inconsumable. Far from it, judging by the life work of John van Hengel. Van Hengel spent the last 38 years of his life proving this concept again and again. His efforts sprouted a global food-supply network that serves those most in need. And it has its roots right here in Phoenix.
Lawmakers send message to D.C. – pull U.S. out of U.N.
Arizona lawmakers sent more than 100 bills to Gov. Jan Brewer for her approval or veto earlier this month, but a few measures they passed don't need the governor to sign off - including one that asks Congress to reconsider a measure that would pull the United States out of the United Nations.
Cajero Bedford selected to participate in Harvard training
Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford, a Democrat from Tucson, was selected to participate in the 2009 session of the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program conducted at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
