Prop. 105 Adds Charter School Rep To State Education Board
Charter schools, created by the Legislature in 1994, want a seat on the state Board of Education. The new seat and other proposed changes to the constitutional makeup of the... […]
There Is A Good Reason Citizen Initiatives Have A July Filing Date
In the story on ballot Proposition 104, Rep. Doug Quelland maliciously accuses taxpaying Arizonans and their citizen-initiatives of putting “some things over on voters.” His allegations are not accompanied by... […]
Informed Electorate Possible Through Prop. 104
This election year, voters are going to have many choices about the future of our state and nation. They will not only decide which elected officials best represent them, but... […]
Water Official: 89 Arizona Dams Need Repairs
Dozens of small Arizona dams, most of them earthen dams used for flood control, are in need of repairs to prevent catastrophic failures, a top state water official said. “The... […]
State To Use Legal Settlement To Promote Prescription Program
A legal settlement between the state and the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits company will provide money to promote the state’s prescription discount program, her legal counsel announced Sept. 30. Governor... […]
State’s Revenue Continues To Climb
State revenue collections continued to climb in August, exceeding projections by $44.4 million and notching a 10.6 per cent boost from August 2003, the Legislature’s budget staff reported. General fund... […]
News File for the Week of October 4, 2004
Economist Randie Stein, a former Senate research staff director, has joined Stone & Youngberg, a fixed-income securities firm in Phoenix. Ms. Stein also has served as executive director of the... […]
State’s Take Of Gaming Revenue $38 Million
It’s Less Than Expected Because Some Tribes Haven’t Finished Fiscal Year
Courts Sort Out Questions After Supreme Court Sentencing Ruling
Appeals Issues Explanation Over Plea Agreement In Shooting Case
Napolitano: Poor Performances On AIMS ‘A Serious Situation’
Governor Napolitano said that she’s concerned about Arizona high school students’ poor performances on the AIMS test, which will be a requirement for graduation in 2006. “It’s a serious situation... […]
NAU Building Won’t Recoup Savings For 50 Years
Energy-saving features of a new Northern Arizona University building will add $2.7 million to its cost and take an estimated 50 years to recoup through lower utility bills. A legislative... […]
Congressman Says It’s Time To Regulate Soft Money
Ohio Rep. Bob Ney Wants Limits Of $5,000 Per Person