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Overweight vehicles pounding roads, costing Arizona millions
Overweight vehicles are shortening the life span of Arizona’s roads and bridges and leaving behind millions of dollars in damage each year, according to state officials. Illegally overweight vehicles cause... […]
Fatal accident triggers request for funds to seal abandoned mines
Arizona’s anemic program to seal thousands of dangerous abandoned mines would get a monetary shot in the arm under a budget request submitted in the wake of an accident that... […]
McCain’s campaign hopes he becomes GOP ‘true believer’
Once the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain’s dramatic plunge in the polls stunned many observers, and some began writing his political obituary.The worst summer of McCain’s... […]
DPS to use photo radar vans on state highways
By Paul DavenportThe Associated PressThe state has awarded a contract to put radar-triggered mobile speed-enforcement cameras on state highways to a company that used to operate Scottsdale's Loop 101 freeway... […]
New border fence going up amid environmental concerns
Border Patrol bypasses public comment before starting work
Rep. Jerry Weiers inducted into Outdoor Hall of Fame
Outdoorsman in the HouseRep. Jerry Weiers backed a bill that created stiffer penalties for poachers. He also backed legislation to regulate off-road vehicles that can destroy habitats. Rep. Jerry Weiers,... […]
Property tax revolt begins journey to 2008 ballot
A group seeking changes in Arizona’s tax system through a ballot initiative has printed 15,000 copies each of its two petitions and distributed most of them to its coordinators, according... […]
Abandoned mines pose hazard; inspector suggests they be filled with old tires
One of thousandsAn exposed mine shaft is located along the Cherum Peak Trail in the Cerbat Mountains near Chloride, Arizona. It now sits exposed after a covering structure collapsed. Two... […]
Court puts DUI cases on fast track
A program to help municipal and justice courts in Arizona address a backlog and speed up the resolution of drunk driving cases has produced commendable results, according to Chief Justice... […]
Auditor: ADOT inspections lacking; turnover a problem
The Arizona Department of Transportation does not completely document progress of its projects, the auditor general said in a report on the agency, suggesting that some structure problems could be... […]
ADOT: Inexperienced inspectors caused documentation woes
The Arizona Department of Transportation also responded to questions posed by the Arizona Capitol Times about another critical finding of the auditor general’s 2006 report — that the department’s documentation... […]
