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Utilities back bill to halt ‘clean-car’ rules, but not for that reason
Major Arizona utilities have pushed for a bill to kill rules limiting greenhouse-gas emissions, an apparent reversal of earlier support for a state “clean-car” program.The Arizona Department of Environment Quality... […]
New tax on liquor dead for now
Two years after helping usher in the largest tobacco tax in state history to fund children's healthcare programs, Arizona's liquor industry found itself the target of a similar levy. ... […]
Dems file fundraising complaint against Bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against State Senate President Tim Bee and an organization calling itself the... […]
Divided Families: Death in the desert forces family to start again in Mexico
DURANGO, Mexico — Hector Valdez walks daughters Sandra and Nancy to school, holding their backpacks until he kisses them goodbye and watches them march away wearing their uniforms and smiles.“The... […]
Divided Families: Family searches for brother who vanished crossing border
MESA — After spending three weeks trying to cross the border from México into Arizona, 31-year-old Porfirio Montufar had finally made it.It was a trip that Porfirio, a Mexican national,... […]
The Wednesday ritual: Questioning the governor
Most Wednesday mornings at 10, about a dozen reporters and TV crews parade from the elevator on the 9th floor and wait in anticipation to question a media-friendly governor on... […]
Panel approves plan to take money from voter-approved programs
After limping through the House on a party line vote, a highly contentious referendum to allow lawmakers to siphon protected funds during deficits passed a critical juncture in the Senate... […]
