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Sponsor says ER medical malpractice bill will be back
A senior Republican lawmaker is preparing another push to raise the bar of proof of medical malpractice in emergency rooms. The measure has already failed twice. Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8,... […]
Lawyers debate disclosure by ballot committees
Should financial contribution disclosure laws typical of candidate races apply to committees formed to help pass or defeat ballot initiatives?Four lawyers, including local Democratic stalwart Andy Gordon, debated that issue... […]
Phoenix lawyer joins Clean Elections panel
Secretary of State Jan Brewer on Oct. 15 announced the appointment of Donald Lindholm to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.Lindholm is a lawyer specializing in domestic relations/family law, and lectures... […]
Charter schools agree with state on history curriculum
A lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Education has been temporarily averted by a settlement between the department’s highest official and the attorney for five Arizona charter schools that resisted... […]
Retro presidential campaign coming
As a follow-up to the documentary she produced about her grandfather, Barry Goldwater, CC Goldwater and liberal talk radio host Stephanie Miller have recreated the famous 1964 presidential ticket and... […]
Louis Rhodes, long-time head of ACLU, dies at 59
Louis Rhodes, former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, died Oct. 14 at age 59, three years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.Rhodes served as executive... […]
Sneak peek at snakes
Good news for Views Carol Lynde and Gary Schafer, producers of the “Arizona Wildlife Views” TV series for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, won Emmys for two shows that... […]
World weather records tracked by ASU professor
An Arizona State University professor now has the last word when it comes to whether a weather event is a world record.Professor Randy Cerveny is now rapporteur of climate extremes... […]
Ohio high school students get an eyeful
An Ohio high school senior class got an eyeful when a state lawmaker giving a computer presentation on the legislative process accidentally flashed pictures of a topless woman.“It took me... […]
McCain on whirlwind fundraising trip through home state
Presidential candidate and Arizona Sen. John McCain said he’s pleased with where his campaign and fundraising efforts are less than 100 days before the nation’s first primary. Despite trailing front-runners... […]
Most states pay less in taxes than they get in federal spending
The federal government’s system of taxing and spending works out well for people in states like New Mexico, Mississippi, West Virginia and here in Arizona.Not so well for those in... […]
