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New Districts for 2006? Panel opposes fast review of appeal
The state’s redistricting commission is opposing a Democratic group’s request that the Arizona Supreme Court conduct an accelerated review of the Democrats’ appeal of a lower court’s ruling upholding current […]
Experts disagree over renewal of Voting Rights provision
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 may have been needed in its day to deal with discrimination against members of minority groups, but it is now working against the interests […]
Clean Elections Timeline
Here are milestones in the short history of Arizona’s system of publicly funding candidates for statewide office. Opponents call the System “welfare for politicians,” while backers hail it as an […]
Meet the leadership
It has been said that leaders are born, not created. At the Capitol, they are elected by the Republican and Democrat caucuses after November elections in even years. Here is […]
Arizona’s governor Janet Napolitano gives her view of the political landscape
Bruce Babbitt was Arizona governor when attorney Janet Napolitano came to Arizona from New Mexico to practice law. Nineteen years later, she was elected governor. Since 1983, there have been […]
Arizona Thanksgivings
On November 8, 1880, Arizona Territory Governor John C. Fremont declared a day of thanksgiving. A year later the Arizona Territorial Legislature designated Thanksgiving an annual legal holiday. Not long […]
Boomers: Not all believe group will create economic burden
In a little more than five years, the oldest members of the baby boom generation will turn 65, causing alarms in some quarters about a retirement tsunami that will challenge […]
36 states will pick governors in 2006
Statehouse races, ballot measures to dominate election
Napolitano’s view of the political landscape
Bruce Babbitt was Arizona governor when attorney Janet Napolitano came to Arizona from New Mexico to practice law. Nineteen years later, she was elected governor. Since 1983, there have been […]
Proposed Yuma refinery reports agreement with Mexico on pipeline
The first oil refinery scheduled to built in the United States in nearly 30 years took a crucial step toward completion with an agreement with the Mexican government to build […]
