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Sen. Gray practices what she preaches
On April 2, Kay Martin sent an e-mail concerning comments that I made on the Senate floor on April 1 (“Bonding can be responsible, especially for schools,” May 2 Arizona... […]
‘Crystal Darkness’ and ‘Reefer Madness’
I was one of the nearly 200,000 viewers of a special television report on the dangers of crystal meth. The segment was called “Crystal Darkness” and, as the name implies,... […]
Bonding can be responsible, especially for schools
An open letter to Sen. Linda Gray:I am a constituent and we have met several times. On April 1, I was present in the gallery when you made some remarks... […]
U.S. needs a better way to select a president
Here we are: The GOP already has its presidential nominee, someone not very well liked by a large segment of Republicans, and the Democrats are down to a political rock... […]
McCain land-swap legislation has too many exemptions
Sen. John McCain has co-sponsored land-swap legislation giving away 1,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land near Superior to a British/Australian copper mining consortium. McCain’s legislation exempts the mine from... […]
Give it up, abstinence-only not working
It is funny how things work out sometimes, isn’t it? In the Feb. 1 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times, Cathi Herrod wrote a commentary arguing for a continuation of... […]
McCain not so hot on environment
According to the League of Conservation Voters, Sen. John McCain tallied one of the worst environmental voting records in the 2007 U.S. Senate. He abstained from voting for any of... […]
When it comes to merger of mining/geological survey,
Russ Jones’ guest commentary on March 14 opposing the merger of the Department of Mines and Mineral Resources (DMMR) with the Arizona Geological Survey repeated many disproven assertions but failed... […]
U.S. needs to move away from dirty-energy past
In early April, Sen. John McCain could cast a key vote to extend tax incentives crucial to sustaining and expanding clean-energy industries. These credits enable wind farms and solar companies... […]
Arizona law to divest state pension funds from Sudan
After the Holocaust, we promised the world, “Never again.”I am proud that the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Janet Napolitano are following through with that solemn promise. The governor recently signed... […]
Please, not another insurance mandate
There is a tendency for some practitioners and patients to want illnesses treated that are not covered by their insurance plans. The simple but costly remedy is often to persuade... […]
Judges should not be forced to campaign
Making judges into politicians is not the solution to judicial activism. A proposal to have the Superior Court judges in Maricopa and Pima counties elected rather than appointed will make... […]
