Sign In
Free Newsletter
Convicted Child Molester Isn’t Entitled To Prison Earnings, Court Rules
A federal court has ruled that a child molester sentenced to 197 years in prison isn’t entitled to any earnings set aside to help an inmate upon release. Timothy Lee […]
State Insurance Plan For Workers Holds ‘Premiums Steady’
State government’s conversion to self-insured health coverage for 130,000 employees, dependents and retirees had been an off-again-on-again proposition since the Legislature mandated the change in 2002 in response to rapidly […]
Boon Rejuvenates Many State Budgets
Legislative Fiscal Officers Report Year-End Surpluses Totaling $35.7 Billion
Education Key To Jobs, Microsoft CEO Says
A well-educated workforce, not tax breaks, is the key to luring high tech-business to a state, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told state policy-makers in Seattle on Aug. 17. Mr. Gates’s […]
States Rights Take Center Stage At Legislators’ Meeting
State legislators kicked off their four-day national conference in Seattle calling for less federal intrusion and fewer costly mandates from Washington, D.C. At the meeting Aug. 16-19, leaders of the […]
Artists Sought To Design Arizona’s Sept. 11 Memorial
The state and the Governor’s Arizona 9-11 Memorial Commission are calling for artist teams to design, create and place a permanent 9-11 memorial at Wesley Bolin Plaza. Artist teams across […]
No Child Left Behind: Higher Bar Tripping Schools
More Being Cited For Needing Improvement
Attorney General Approves Voter ID Guidelines
(Phoenix – August 17) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard today approved new voting procedures and identification requirements to comply with Proposition 200, which was passed by voters in November 2004. […]
The Future: The United HOAs Of Arizona?
I am happy to see a new crop of political scientists take on the battle against private HOA governments. [Privatized Neighborhoods — The Future We Want?, July 15 issue] First, […]
Medicare Reimbursement Policies Could Have Impact On Patient Care
I am writing to express my concern about the ability of Medicare beneficiaries to secure the services of physicians in our community. Since 1997, Medicare has reimbursed physicians based upon […]
Betsey Bayless
Betsey Bayless, director of the Arizona Department of Administration since January 2003, has held several key positions in state government, including secretary of state from 1997 through 2002, acting director […]
