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Congressman Flake Awaits Ruling In Bid To Repeal ‘Clean Elections’
Congressman Jeff Flake will have to wait another month to find out if he may serve as chairman of a group seeking repeal of the Arizona Clean Elections Act. Mr. […]
Rep. Linda Gray To ‘Yield’ To Weiers Regarding Possible Senate Run
A speech to a group of students on June 6 sparked questions about the political plans of former Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, the current senator from District 10. […]
Pennington Street, Tucson
Pennington Street in downtown Tucson was bustling with business during the late 1940s. A handful of retail shops, the Pioneer Hotel, Steinfeld’s Department Store and Reilly (an undertaking business) lined […]
‘Big 3’ Bills Stand In The Way Of Adjournment
University Research, Phoenix Civic Plaza Expansion, Hospital Taxing Authority Still On Table
Governor Blames Prison Overcrowding On Shortage Of Probation Officers
Governor Napolitano is hoping other states and the Legislature will help alleviate Arizona’s prison overcrowding. At the end of April, the state had 30,778 inmates in a system designated for […]
Group Recommends 3% Flat Income Tax
A Goldwater Institute policy report recommends that a 3 per cent flat tax on income replace the current Arizona tax system. Instead of the 3 per cent flat tax, two […]
Food Banks Face Prospect Of Leaner Times
Lawmakers Trim Budget For Hunger Programs, Question State
Freshman Discovers Pest Control Bill Bugs Some
Rep. Michele Reagan says she was trying to make life simpler for pest control operators by eliminating double reporting requirements. But, the freshman Republican from District 8 says her simple […]
House Awaits Senate Action On Budget
The House adjourned for the weekend on June 5, awaiting action on the fiscal 2004 budget package in the Senate. Both houses voted to extend the legislative session through June […]
Teleconference To Focus On Telework Creating Jobs In Rural Areas
Arizona officials will participate in a videoconference June 25 covering how telecommuting, or telework, can bring jobs to rural America. The videoconference is taking place at sites throughout the state […]
Samuel Whitside, Founder Of Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca’s founder, Captain Samuel Marmaduke Whitside, was born Jan. 9, 1839 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He joined the U.S. Army on Nov. 19, 1858, with his enlistment papers describing […]
