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It’s all serious business at the Legislature, until you bring in an NBA mascot
Most of the stuff Rep. Lucy Mason deals with is serious business. But sometimes it’s important to shake things up a bit to break the monotony — and even better... […]
DUI bill moves forward, but with a major change
Supporters have revived a proposal to take away a driver’s license after a serious accident in which a driver is suspected of being intoxicated, but without its original intent to... […]
DUI bill moves forward, but with a major change (8359)
Supporters have revived a proposal to take away a driver's license after a serious accident in which a driver is suspected of being intoxicated, but without its original intent to... […]
What are we fightin' for?
More than 100 protesters lined the streets in front of Sen. John McCain's Phoenix office March 19 to protest the war in Iraq. The protest coincided with the five-year anniversary... […]
Bill allows young adults to be adopted
Dawn Hurtt’s family wanted to adopt Angel Cina, who had been in foster care since she was five.But Angel had already turned 18, complicating matters for the Hurtts. Under Arizona’s... […]
Increase in R&D tax credit advances
In hopes of keeping innovation within Arizona’s borders, House and Senate committees have approved bills that would boost companies’ tax credits for money spent on research and development.The bills, H2653... […]
Face-to-face budget talks bring governor to the table
Republican and Democrat leaders finally began budget meetings with Gov. Janet Napolitano last week, two months into a legislative session in which lawmakers from both parties agree bridging an existing... […]
Pregnant women suspected of meth use could be forced into treatment by Child Protective Services employees
Some senators want to give Child Protective Services workers the authority to have pregnant women detained if the woman is suspected of using meth. Supporters of S1500 say they are... […]
Would Arizona drivers accept them to avoid gridlock?
Late last year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told a group of Arizona businessmen that the system of financing, building and operating roads and bridges does not address the most... […]
Judge rips federal agency for seeking state’s opinion on bald eagle
A bald eagle perched near its nest, on a cliff above the northern reach of Lake Pleasant in March 2007. The Arizona Game and Fish Department might think twice next... […]
