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Federal judge likely won’t block employer sanctions law
A federal judge told attorneys he was not inclined to grant a motion seeking to temporarily stop the Jan. 1 implementation of a law that penalizes businesses for hiring illegal […]
Union launches homeowners ‘bill of rights’ ballot initiative
Valley labor union figures gathered on the House lawn Dec. 19 to announce the filing of an initiative intended to protect homebuyers from shady sales pitches and shoddily built homes.The […]
Forum backs state action to curb illegal immigration
Congress should implement an expanded guest worker program to allow more foreign workers into the county legally.That was a recommendation that received near-unanimous approval of attendees at an immigration forum […]
Pearce accuses groups challenging sanctions law of
The dismissal of the federal lawsuit against the state’s employer sanctions law doesn’t surprise the architect of the measure, who says he is convinced the attorneys botched the suit intentionally […]
Senate Democrats hire staff
Senate Democrats have filled staff vacancies in time for next year’s session.Since October, the Senate Democratic caucus has hired three staffers, two of them from the House. One staff member […]
Panel reviewing sex offender risk levels
They may butt heads in court, but on Dec. 10 a Maricopa County public defender and a Pima County prosecutor agreed on the broader points of a sensitive policy issue […]
Vehicle tax break sought for senior citizens
A Republican senator will try anew to exempt senior citizens eligible for property tax protection from paying a vehicle license tax for one vehicle. The exemption does not apply to […]
Game and Fish director to retire in March
Duane Shroufe, 62, is retiring as Arizona and Game Fish director, a position he held for nearly 20 years.At a Dec. 8 meeting, he had asked the Game and Fish […]
WWII Navy officers went to college in Flagstaff
By Bill Coatesbill.coates@azcapitoltimes.comAfter Pearl Harbor, the Navy geared up for war. And for that, the Navy needed commissioned officers, and places to train them.The forerunner to Northern Arizona University at […]
5% of state contract spending goes to women, minority-owned firms
State contracts awarded to private businesses owned by women and minorities amounted to about 5 percent of the state’s total contract spending in fiscal year of 2006, according to the […]
Sen. Johnson, others criticize governor’s ‘3-in-1’ ID plan
ACLU, John Birch Society join in the fray
Lawmakers say sanctions law will be changed, not weakened
May we serve you≠Louis Moffa Jr. (left) and David Selden, attorneys for plaintiffs suing to block the state’s employer sanctions law, stand behind documents ready to be served to the […]
