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Will California take the plunge on health care?
Dr. Edward Newton doesn’t bother wondering whether his patients in the emergency room at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center have health insurance. He just assumes they all don’t.About 90 percent […]
Poll: Immigration most serious problem in Maricopa County
Voters believe that illegal immigration is the most serious problem facing Maricopa County, according to a new Cronkite/Eight Poll. The poll, which was conducted among Maricopa County registered voters Nov. […]
ADEQ offers text-message alerts for high pollution advisories
Valley residents can now get the first word on High Pollution Advisory (HPA) alerts with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s new text messaging service.People who sign up for the […]
Panel formed to coordinate crime lab efforts, ease backlog
A new statewide committee is designed to help the state’s eight crime labs handle forensic evidence and unify efforts to secure funding.Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Nov. 21 announced […]
New security cameras scan Capitol grounds
Policing the Capitol grounds just got a little bit easier, thanks to a half dozen new cameras installed on the exterior of the House and Senate buildings.Though the House and […]
Major battle looms over property tax relief
Republicans are preparing a major push next year to keep in place a property tax relief program that, without legislative action, would expire in 2009. The move will potentially set […]
Arizona DES recommended for 10-year extension
A joint committee of reference voted on Nov. 19 to recommend that the Legislature extend the life of the Arizona Department of Economic Security by 10 years.Rep. Pete Hershberger, R-26, […]
Construction and retail woes adding to budget deficit
Sharp declines in the construction industry and sagging retail sales hint at a tough winter for Arizona’s tax collection at a time when the state is staring at an $800 […]
Group’s backing foreshadows big GOP fight to unseat Mitchell
Making what a spokeswoman called an easy decision, the conservative Club for Growth last week waded into the competitive GOP primary, backing former Maricopa County Treasurer David Schweikert in his […]
Lawmaker seeks love — it’s for research
“Zach” is a 29-year-old mental health counselor from Tempe with an “average” body, as he describes himself on a Phoenix-area dating Web site. He also says he is a “vegan,” […]
New ‘habitat’ for Game & Fish HQ
Desert settingThe Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters sits on 24 acres surrounded by desert and is just west of the agency’s own Ben Avery Shooting Range. If the new […]
Report: States gaming NCLB system
On paper, Alabama last year showed remarkable gains in improving its schools. But a new report claims that Alabama —and a number of states — are manipulating statistics to make […]
