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Rural Mohave County’s economic growth and resources are being coveted by the big cities to the south. To achieve their ends and quench their thirst, metro-area carpetbaggers are working to stop all economic progress in our communities. We have seen ...

Arizona’s 100th birthday is still six years away but some Arizonans already have a case of centennial fever. This past session, the Legislature appropriated $2.5 million to kick off plans for the celebration. Some community activists have called for a ...

Proposition 107 is trumpeted as a way to protect marriage. But it is, in reality, an overlybroad, misguided Trojan Horse, that will take basic benefits away from Arizona citizens. On its face, it amends our state Constitution to prevent all ...

The power brokers in Congress have decided to take the summer off from the debate about how to secure America’s borders and deal with the millions of people in the United States illegally. The only results from their vacation will ...

Arizona’s limited supply of water is being stretched between new, fast accumulating demands. With a population projected to double by 2030, this is not likely to get better anytime soon. Much of this growth is occurring in rural areas of ...

I have a spinal cord injury and have used a wheelchair for nearly 32 years. I am healthy, happy and lead a very full and rewarding life. I am part of the disability pride and independent living movement. I am ...

Romance is killing education. Let me explain. People sometimes ask me, if there were just one book to recommend on education policy, what would it be≠ My response is The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them by ...

The 47th Session of the Arizona Legislature finally ended with most observers in the business community remarkably satisfied with its outcome. We recognized that it was a very important session in the development of our state and its economy. The ...

By Rep. Steve Gallardo The current voting rights of minorities in Arizona are at risk because Congress has not reauthorized Section 5 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 set to expire in 2007. Members of Congress are scheduled ...

What will happen to the voter who gets lucky enough to win $1 million under the proposed plan to turn Arizona elections into a lottery≠ I mean, after she calls for tax cuts for the rich. A proposal by Tucson ...