Letters
Don’t Allow Homosexual Marriages To Be Legal Marriage is an institution that benefits society on a whole. Children benefit from the male and female polarity and from the stability a […]
Appeals Court Denies Freedom For Convicted Rapist
A convicted rapist will be recommitted for confinement and treatment following a decision from the Arizona Court of Appeals. The court ruled 3-0 on Oct. 14 that the man, identified […]
Clean Elections To Consider Action Against Ex-Candidate
A dormant Clean Elections enforcement action against a 2002 candidate for the state House of Representatives may be revived next month. The Citizens Clean Elections Commission, which administers public campaign […]
Arizona Capitol Times Earns Two 1st Place National Awards
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Phil Riske has earned a first place for “Best Health Story” for an article on Prop. 203. “Smoke And Cancers: Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative: Is It […]
ACC Chairman Says Fee Hike Needed To Fund Solar, Wind Technology
Corporation Commission Chairman Marc Spitzer says a monthly charge of up to 35 cents that residential electric customers are paying is not enough to fund solar and renewable electricity technologies […]
Lawmakers Gird For Session On CPS, Prison Overcrowding
With a full plate, the 46th Legislature convenes its second special session at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. The session, which will consider the governor’s plan for reforming Child […]
Redistricting Panel Plans Suit Seeking Additional Funds
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will go to court to try to obtain additional funding, an attorney for the commission said. Lisa Hauser, chief counsel for the commission, said that […]
Indian Appointments To Boards And Commissions
The following is a list of Governor Napolitano’s 21 appointments of Native Americans to state boards and commissions as of Sept. 15. This list indicates the governor’s commitment to appointing […]
New Report Shows 50% Reduction In ‘Underperforming’ Schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has released public school profiles that listed 128 schools as “excelling” and 150 schools as “underperforming.” The number of “underperforming” schools was half the […]
ACC Commissioner Asks GOP Critics To ‘Give Me A Chance’
Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes says recent criticisms of her appointment and her actions when she was a reporter at The Arizona Republic won’t discourage her from considering an election campaign […]
Arizona’s Dropouts Lost In The Calculation Shuffle
Research indicates that students who don’t graduate from high school are more likely to be unemployed, earn less money when they work, and use state and private welfare programs to […]