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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... […]
Governor signs Sudan bill
Governor Janet Napolitano has signed a bill intended to send a message halfway across the world: The state of Arizona will not invest in companies that do business in Sudan.... […]
Republicans file suit against Napolitano over Prop. 200
Several prominent Republicans on March 3 filed a lawsuit against Gov. Janet Napolitano, accusing her of undermining the intent of a 2004 ballot initiative meant to cut off state and... […]
