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Governor Napolitano was wrapping Christmas packages Dec. 14 when she saw a television report that American military forces had captured Saddam Hussein. “Capturing Saddam Hussein was wonderful,” she said at her Dec. 16 news briefing. “It needed to happen to ...

The three Democratic lawmakers who support the suit against the so-called “border vigilantes” should be ashamed. Lawmakers such as Rep. Prezelski, Rep. Miranda and Rep. Downing are largely responsible for doing nothing to help stop the invasion of illegals (they ...

In 1910 G.E.P. Smith, the acclaimed University of Arizona hydrologist, declared in a widely referenced and oft-cited report that the Santa Cruz River was an “ever dwindling stream.” As Arizona statehood approached, the hydrologist concluded that the river had diminished ...

A ruling is expected in January over whether the Independent Redistricting Commission met the state Constitution’s requirement to create enough competitive legislative districts, a lawyer connected with the case said. “The judge has indicated he will rule in January, perhaps ...

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The Sahuarita Unified School District’s administrative costs “are significantly lower than the average for comparable districts,” but high transportation and plant costs meant that money available for the classrooms was far below average, according to an auditor general report. “Because ...

Rep. Deb Gullett, R-Dist. 11, had reservations for a 9:45 a.m. flight on Dec. 12 to join her husband Wes for a weekend in Las Vegas, but efforts to end the special session got in the way. Legislative leadership decided ...

The hundreds of political buttons collected by a local activist who died in October are headed for the Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff. The Coconino County Democratic Party has donated Bruce Green’s collection. “This is a real trip down memory lane,” ...

Saying, “It was cheaper to lose than to win,” former state Senate candidate Yuri Downing dropped his appeal of a state agency’s demand that he return more than $41,000 in public campaign money. The Citizens Clean Elections Commission, which administers ...

The Arizona Supreme Court has announced appointments to two committees. Chris Cummiskey, director of the Government Information Technology Agency, has been appointed to the Commission on Technology for a term ending June 30, 2005. Judge David L. Phares of the ...