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Rush to donate leads to logistical nightmare for Capitol insiders
Beverage, restaurant and hotel leaders form group
Leaders of the alcohol, hospitality and tourism industries have formed a collective front amid a bleak economic climate and after having swallowed some of the toughest drunk-driving laws in the […]
Arizona’s ‘Gardener’ – Brewer sets out to prune state government
Jan Brewer is sworn as governor by Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. A day after taking the oath of office, Arizona’s new governor ordered an internal review of policies enacted under […]
AZ Dems mark inauguration with private viewing party in Phoenix
Roughly 300 attend, including AG Terry Goddard
Dem election strategy backfired, but Bivens unopposed
Republicans cleaned up in November's legislative elections, taking back three of the seats they lost in 2006 and surprising most observers in the process. Democrats, meanwhile, saw their much-hyped plan […]
Rep. Sinema's Inauguration Blog: Obama appears at Western Regional Ball
Braving the cold, the traffic and the dreaded Metro crowd
Napolitano warns of mortgaging future with budget cuts
Janet Napolitano won’t be around for the coming battle over Arizona’s budget crisis. But in her seventh and final State of the State address, the outgoing governor left the 49th […]
Gallardo decides against another term
Rep. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, decided not to be sworn in with the 89 other elected state lawmakers when the legislative session began Jan. 12.The veteran Hispanic lawmaker, who in November […]
Amid fiscal crisis, Legislature pays $400,000 for new computers
Bill for 183 laptops, 192 desktops comes to $400,000
Four agency heads announce resignations
Chris Cummiskey’s announcement on Jan. 13 that he will step down as the state’s chief information officer made him the fourth agency director appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano to resign […]
Arizona bankruptcy filings double in 2008
Three years ago, Jason Coons and his wife Saffron were excited by the takeoff of his wife’s business, a small boutique boasting trendy, high-fashion clothing nestled in what he described […]
