State Claims Developer Dumped Debris In River Washes
A housing developer must respond by Jan. 1 to accusations that it violated state water-quality laws by dumping debris into tributaries that feed the Santa Cruz River. On Dec. 12,... […]
Hispanic Leaders Push For Replacement Of College Board
Some Phoenix-area Hispanic leaders are pushing a plan to replace the Maricopa community colleges board. The elected board members oversee the 10 Maricopa community colleges, but some Latino leaders want... […]
ADOT Forms Public Transportation Division
The Arizona Transportation Department on Dec. 23 announced the creation of a new Public Transportation Division, a move which Director Victor Mendoza said will help address transit needs. The department... […]
Brewer Appoints New State Elections Director
Joseph Kanefield, a special assistant attorney general, has been named the new state election director. Mr. Kanefield, who starts Jan. 26, has been providing legal representation to the Secretary of... […]
Napolitano Appoints Apache County Judge
Governor Napolitano has appointed Donna Jane Grimsley as an Apache County Superior Court judge, effective in January. Ms. Grimsley, 48, is currently a temporary judge and has worked in private... […]
Where Should Arizona’s Mental Health System Go From Here≠
We Need More Housing, Peer Resources And Commitment
Corporation Commission Settles With Credit Suisse Over Stock Practices
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a $1.2 million settlement with Credit Suisse First Boston for violating Arizona’s antifraud provisions and other laws intended to protect investors from conflicts of interest... […]
Group Seeks Legislature’s Support For Regional Transportation Plan
A group developing a transportation plan for the metropolitan region may have to surrender some control to gain enough support in the Legislature to put a sales tax renewal and... […]
‘Impoverished’ Wilson School District Has High Administrative Costs, Auditor General Reports
The Wilson Elementary School Districts has high administration, student transportation, food and plant operation and maintenance costs, which resulted in classroom spending that is nearly 3 per cent less than... […]
Senator Jackson Resigns Seat For Health Reasons
Saying his physician has told him to “really slow down,” Jack Jackson, Sr., 70, has resigned from his District 2 Senate seat. His son, Rep. Jack Jackson, Jr., D-Dist. 2,... […]
‘We Can Point To Some Positives’
Outgoing Clean Elections Chair Discusses 5 Years Of Public Campaign Funding
Corporation Revokes Registrations Of 2 Brokers
The Arizona Corporation Commission has revoked the registrations of two securities salesmen and suspended a third for 60 days. The revocations affected Philip William Merrill, who was a securities salesman... […]