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Matt Bunk talks budget woes and the CD3 race
Arizona Capitol Times Managing Editor Matt Bunk discusses the latest budget deficit realities and forecasts, as well as the heating race in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.
Judge picked for records lawsuit against sheriff
A federal judge who is hearing a racial profiling lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over its immigration patrols will also preside over the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit that seeks records from the Arizona police agency.
Proposition proposes lieutenant governor
Arizona is one of a handful of states that do not have a lieutenant governor, but that could change if voters approve a proposition on the November ballot.
Brewer touts new law streamlining process of transferring college credit
Gov. Jan Brewer, who is seeking election to a full term, visited ASU’s West campus Wednesday to hold a ceremonial signing for a law that took effect earlier this year, which aims to eliminate confusion on campus by requiring common course numbers for all 100- and 200-level classes. It applies to all public universities and community colleges.
Most state agencies to be closed on Friday
Most Arizona state agencies will be closed on Friday as workers take an unpaid day off.
Arizona moving to use conservation money before vote
Arizona parks officials and local governments in the Phoenix and Flagstaff areas are moving to spend up to $52 million of land conservation money that legislators envisioned being used instead to help keep the budget in the black.
Max Hawkins, Mecham ally, dies at 78
Max Hawkins, whose write-in candidacy for governor in 1990 forced an unprecedented runoff, has died in Henderson, Nev. He was 78.
Arizona begins process to seat redistricting panel
The state is now accepting applications by Arizonans who want to help draw new legislative and congressional district boundaries for use during the next decade.
FACT CHECK: Brewer can claim some credit on jobs
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, trying to turn away a general election challenge by Democratic Attorney General Terry Goddard, has moved to stake out high ground on an issue of concern to many voters: the ailing Arizona economy.
Cities across Arizona using Twitter to share news, connect with public
Many municipalities across Arizona have turned to Twitter to connect with residents and share information with the wider public. Nearly two dozen cities have official Twitter accounts, including some with separate accounts for their police and fire departments, parks and libraries.
Prop 301 pits reeling state budget against preserving open space
Thanks to $23 million from a fund Arizona voters created in 1998 to preserve open spaces, Scottsdale plans to add about 2,000 acres of state trust land here to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. To Bahr, director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, it’s money well spent.
May withdraws from House race in LD17
Former lawmaker Steve May announced Sept. 13 he is terminating his campaign for the House in Legislative District 17. May got on the November ballot after winning a spot in the primary as a write-in candidate. His presence as a Republican in the swing district that spans Tempe and Scottsdale posed a threat to two Democratic challengers.
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