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Bill Requires Hospitals To Get Separate Approval For Each Organ Donation/b>
Two organ donation bills were debated in the Senate, while the bill to regulate cryonic preservation of human bodies was withdrawn. The Senate scheduled floor debate for April 8 on […]
Group Grades 18 Valley Communities
Phoenix Fares Well In Air, Water, Land Use, Recreation, Water Categories
Environmentalists Thwart Forest Cleanup Efforts
The Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and the Southwest Forest Alliance have done it again! Their latest lawsuit attempts to thwart the clean up of the forest and the […]
Bill To Increase Weekly Jobless Benefit Is Revived
Senator Allen Credits Governor For Helping To Hammer Out Compromise
Bills Aimed At Reducing Forest Fire Danger Advance
Two bills that would attempt to reduce fire danger in Arizona forests have advanced in the Senate Natural Resources and Transportation Committee. One bill, H2549, would offer an array of […]
House More Stressed Than Senate?
Southwest Ambulance provided lunch and a free blood pressure check for lawmakers and staff April 7 on the Senate lawn as a way to recognize Arizona emergency medical service workers. […]
The “Fort” in Fort Valley
Nine miles northwest of Flagstaff sits a beautiful area known as Fort Valley. About 200 people now live in the vicinity, and millions of travelers en route to the south […]
Arizona Retiree’s Essay On Clean Elections In Best Seller
A 74-year-old retired teacher from Sun City isn’t sure what surprises her more: the fact that her essay on Arizona’s Clean Election Act was included in a new organization’s book […]
80 MPH Speed Limit Bill ‘Hijacked,’ Becomes Study Of Pima Freeway Safety
“A fellow Republican hijacked my bill,” said Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-22, after the House Transportation Committee applied a strike-everything amendment to his speed-limit bill despite his objections. As passed by […]
Sponsor Says She’ll Reintroduce Bill For Terminally Ill Next Year
Rep. Linda Lopez, D-29, acknowledges that her legislation, which would have allowed terminally ill patients to control the administration of pain medications, is not going anywhere this session, but vows […]
Senate Gives Schools Options When Cops Want To Question Kids On Campus
Lawmakers Also Reject Tax Exemption For Teachers Who Buy SuppliesBy Phil Riske
