Like two opposite reviews, judgment is still out on whether Arizona’s smaller museums are faring well in this sluggish economy. Some say the number of visitors is up, others say it’s down. Museum directors do agree that the threat of ...
Read More »State’s Museum Directors Find Ways To Deal With More Visitors, Fewer Funds
Jobless Benefit Increase Sent To Governor 
Amid an impasse on the fiscal 2004 budget, the Senate has acted on several bills May 19-May 21, including passage of increased unemployment benefits and defeat of a bill to restrict desegregation spending by school districts. The Senate killed the ...
Read More »Governor Gets Bill To Obtain Federal Funds For Elections Equipment 
Exempting Procurement Code May Trigger Veto
Read More »Bird-watchers Flock To Graham County 
Southeastern Arizona Is Home To More Than 300 Species
Read More »Binder: Party Is ‘Out Of Step’ 
‘Currently I feel our Republican leadership is “out of step” with Arizona’s citizens in regards to current education cuts, elimination of early childhood block programs, community health funding and ALTCS [stands for Arizona Long Term Care System — editor] responsibility ...
Read More »Conservative Legislators Aren’t Convinced Of Public Need 
Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCo) (of which Arizona Bridge to Independent Living is a member) sponsored a rally April 10 to advocate for sensible and responsible state budgeting for fiscal 2004. Hundreds of people crowded the east lawn of the ...
Read More »State Treasurer Forecast: Market Slump Slashes Land Trust Distributions 
Stock market losses will significantly reduce the distributions to beneficiaries of state land trusts, the state Treasurer’s Office is forecasting. Treasurer David Petersen sent a letter May 14 to the governor and legislative leaders, among others, to inform them that ...
Read More »Senate Stalls On GOP Budget 
House Moderates Plan To Offer Changes
Read More »State Treasurer Wins OK To Invest In Longer Term Securities 
Participants in the state-run Local Government Investment Pools may soon see slightly higher returns. The Arizona State Board of Investment, which oversees the investments made through the state Treasurer’s Office, on May 21 approved changes that allow the pools to ...
Read More »Panel Works On Budget Compromise 
Defection Of 2 GOP Senators Forces Bipartisan Talks
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