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Arizona Trivia Quiz No. 5
Still fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? Answer these questions to find out how you stack up. 1. Busy Phoenix Sky Harbor airport began in 1928 as the private... […]
43rd Legislature begins with a goodbye
Ten years ago, on Jan. 13, 1997, Arizona’s 43rd legislative session opened. Initially weighing on the minds of legislators were issues of mortality, privacy and tariffs. Page 2 of the... […]
Just what is the ideal session length?
The fifth-longest legislative session in Arizona history came to a close three minutes before midnight on June 21, 2006, for the House and 15 minutes later for the Senate. The... […]
Arizona trivia quiz No. 4
Still fancy yourself an authority on Arizona history? If so, then answer the question: What year was each of the following items recognized as an official state symbol? 1. State... […]
1988; Bush, Symington and women get Arizona votes
On the national scene, the 1988 presidential election saw Ronald Reagan leave the White House to George H.W. Bush, who promised to continue his predecessor’s policies, but also deliver a... […]
Phoenix lawyer and Democrat activist nominated
The political report beginning on page eight of the Dec. 9, 1992, issue of the Arizona Capitol Times featured the headline: “First local Clinton effect: A new U.S. Attorney for... […]
Judge rules with ease
Page 2 of the Feb. 26, 1993 issue of Arizona Capitol Times featured a blip about a judge of Division 2 of the Arizona Court of Appeals. A sure candidate... […]
1916: stiff penalties for driving drunk
As long as there have been cars, there have been people getting drunk and driving them. An un-signed article in the Arizona Capitol Times precursor The Messenger indicates that people... […]
The first Clean Elections go-around
Page two of the Oct. 1, 1999, issue of the Arizona Capitol Times reported on the first candidate to seek and get approved for public funding under the then-new Clean... […]
Dueling in the wild West
The year was 1913. The state of Arizona was in its infancy. Geo. W. P. Hunt was beginning his never-to-be-duplicated seven terms as governor. The law of the land was,... […]
Dry Arizona moves citizens to crime, mockery
Prohibition of alcohol became the law of the land in the United States early in 1920, a year after the 18th Amendment was ratified in January 1919. The time it... […]
Phoenix
As old man winter shows the early signs of biting our neighbors to the north, we know many of them will make the trek to the Valley and become our... […]
