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At the start of the legislative session, few envisioned that a budget could be crafted that included tax relief for families, a meaningful pay increase for teachers, a new medical school in Phoenix and increased access to higher education for ...

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Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed a medical malpractice bill last year. As a postmortem compromise to demonstrate her interest in solving the emergency department crisis, she appointed a task force. This task force then returned a recommendation to the governor for ...

The recent announcement by the Gila River Indian Community to locate a casino at Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway has generated numerous calls and e-mails to my legislative office. It was a surprise to almost everyone outside of the community ...

Congress has a golden opportunity to demonstrate leadership on a crisis threatening America’s economic and national security. The issue is comprehensive immigration reform. Immigration critics are essentially correct. The current system is a disaster. We need to enhance our border ...

Are we ready to go bicycling? Could these times of climate change, gas price inflation and bulging waistlines be prepping us for new waves of weekend biking adventures? Maybe even to leave cars parked and cycle to work daily? Louisville ...

Budget writers must continue culture of cutting taxes

Today in our country, by the time students growing up in low-income communities are 9-years-old, they are already three grade levels behind their higher-income peers. Half of them won’t graduate from high school. Those who do graduate will, on average, ...

As the leading voice for business, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognizes the importance of promoting a culture of tax reform. With neighbors like Nevada, with no state income tax; and California, with competitive research and development tax ...

We need to stop the divisive, unproductive finger-pointing and blame-placing that has not served our community or criminal justice system well. A great deal of publicity has been circulating about enforcement of Proposition 100 in the case of Ruben Rivera. ...