Arizona Policies Pushing People Out Of Health Coverage
This week marked “Cover the Uninsured Week,” a national effort sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and others to call attention to 43 million Americans who have no health... […]
Developer’s Damage To Indian Land May Cost Millions
A developer’s decision to blade ancient Indian lands north of Marana may have caused an estimated $9 million in damage, officials said. Now the state is looking at how to... […]
Officials Confirm Arizona’s First Case Of West Nile
Health officials have confirmed the return of the West Nile virus to Arizona this year after finding the disease in mosquito samples in southeastern Maricopa County. “We knew it was... […]
Commission Picks Sedona Sculptor For ‘Enduring Freedom’ Plaza Memorial
A Sedona artist’s design of a solitary soldier at a battlefield tribute to a fallen comrade has been chosen as the model for a memorial honoring Arizona military personnel killed... […]
‘There Are No Second-Class Citizens In Arizona’
State Rulings Desegregating Schools Came Before Brown
GOP District 20 Candidate Is 1st To Apply For Public Funding For 2004 Election Season
A number of candidates have noted that it’s not easy raising the $5 contributions needed to qualify for the public campaign funding that’s been available since voters approved the Clean... […]
Panel To Recommend Salary Hikes For State Officials
At $105,000 a year, the governor of Wyoming, the least populous state in the country, makes $10,000 more than Arizona Governor Napolitano. In Nevada, the attorney general is paid $20,000... […]
Immigration Town Hall Shows How Labor Policy Is Fraught With Contradictions
The recent Arizona Chamber of Commerce Immigration Town Hall illustrates how we have one foot on the brake and one on the gas when it comes to cheap labor. Illegal... […]
Lawmakers Should Oppose Attempt To Change Law On Concealed Weapons
Arizonans for Gun Safety (AzGS) strongly urges the Legislature to oppose any attempt to change Arizona’s law prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons in places where alcohol is served. S1210... […]
A Marriage of Cultures
In 1863, Atanacia Santa Cruz married Sam Hughes, a Welsh immigrant who had prospered during the gold rush and settled in Tucson in 1858. The wedding was held in the... […]
Budget Similar To Napolitano’s, But With Less Borrowing
Plan Provides For Additional Spending If Revenues Increase
Report: Arizona Kids With Guns Don’t Expect To Get Caught
Although there are numerous laws that prohibit juveniles from owning handguns, most youths who report having carried a gun don’t think they’ll be caught by police, a recent report from... […]