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Governor Opposes Private Prisons, GOP Lawmakers Say They Save Money
Governor Napolitano and key Republican legislators are at a standoff on whether private prisons can solve the state’s problem of an overcrowded prison system. Ms. Napolitano wants authority to borrow […]
Time To Repeal Mandatory Withholding For Wealthy
The Legislature corrected its own mistake by repealing the $5 minimum monthly withholding on every Arizona wage-earner, even those with low incomes who owe no tax. Now it is time […]
CIGNA Urges Caution As State Prepares For Self Insurance
Representing CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona, the current health insurance provider for state employees and dependents, I found the Arizona Capitol Times story on the state’s impending move to self-insurance to […]
Pro-Choice Group Plans Campaign To Repeal Ban On Abortions At U of A
Last January, Arizona pro-choice groups celebrated the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion. Next January they might be at the Legislature […]
Judge: IRC Acted Properly When Separating Tribes Into 2 Congressional Districts
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) did not violate the state constitution in putting the Hopis and Navajos in different congressional districts, a judge has ruled. Judge Kenneth Fields of […]
House Seeks Compromise On CPS Reform
As the special session entered its third week, the House began work on two competing Child Protective Services bills — H2004 and H2013 — with an eye toward possibly seeking […]
State To Pay Tribute To Fallen Troops
A state commission plans a Veterans Day service to honor Arizona men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The memorial service […]
The Road Through Oak Creek
This is a stretch of the road from Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff as it looked after a tunnel was dug in 1924 by Coconino County workers. The photograph was […]
News File for the Week of Nov. 10
Jeff Struck, manager of the state’s safe drinking water program at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, has been named president of the national Association of State Drinking Water Administrators […]
Arizona Chamber Hires New Lobbyist
Gilbert resident Scott. W. Peterson has been hired as the senior vice president of public affairs for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peterson, 36, joins the Chamber after two […]
Cigna Says State’s Move To Self Insurance Won’t Save Money
The commercial health insurance company that covers state employees has requested that the Department of Administration (DOA) repeat its bidding for a planned self-insurance program. Cigna HealthCare of Arizona says […]
