Be careful – DUI patrols in full gear during holidays
Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year’s Day, 16 Statewide DUI Task Forces have targeted alcohol and drug impaired drivers with saturation patrols and checkpoints across Arizona.
Kavanagh was wrong about Maricopa Integrated Health Systems
In the midst of debate over private prisons, state Rep. John Kavanagh made a comment that reflects an unfortunate misconception about public hospitals.
Harper amendment means more layoffs by Feb. 1
Some state employees might have to look for new jobs before Feb. 1, when a budget amendment requiring a 5 percent reduction in state employees must be carried out.
HOAs overstep authority
I’m writing concerning the guest commentary by Nick Dranias published Feb 13, 2009, in the Arizona Capitol Times (“HOAs Should be Bound by Bill of Rights”). The major complaint of... […]
Factory farms create ideal breeding grounds for disease
The World Health Organization has ratcheted up the threat alert for the Swine Flu epidemic. Along with the avian flu of a decade ago, the Hong Kong flu of 1968,... […]
The cost of
A story headlined “Locking ’Em Up — But is the Cost Too High?” in the March 20 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times raised an important question. And the answer... […]
Card-check legislation flies in face of democracy
As a small-business owner, I write to you with the hope of raising awareness about the undemocratic and politically driven legislation known as “card check,” or “The Employee Free Choice... […]
Eliminating state contractors doesn’t always lead to cost savings (10757)
The meetings and conferences industry is not immune from the sluggish economy. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that these activities are considered overhead that is expendable in... […]
Eliminating state contractors doesn’t always lead to cost savings
The meetings and conferences industry is not immune from the sluggish economy. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that these activities are considered overhead that is expendable in... […]
Front page story speaks volumes
Your story about the unemployed father speaks to me. My roommate lost her job at Arizona State University six months ago. I relied on her income to supplement my disability... […]
State legislators must be held accountable
I have purposely let a few days pass so I could be level-headed in my response to the butchering of the state’s education budget. I, for one, am sick and... […]
HOAs should be bound by the Bill of Rights
In rebuttal to Mr. Dranias’ defense of his position on private HOA governments (Arizona Capitol Times, Dec. 19, “HOAs are not private governments”), I am quite flattered that he mistakenly... […]