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$2,000 fee to file HOA complaints irks group
Hearing director responds: There are no funds to take cases to administrative law judge
Legislation targets graffiti blight, adds stiffer penalties
Art or a $1,000 fine? Taggers hit a wall surrounding new-home construction along south Seventh Avenue in Phoenix. Graffiti is more than just an eyesore. It is costing the Valley […]
Legislature to appeal latest court order in English learner suit
The latest ruling in the Flores v. Arizona lawsuit is by no means the final chapter in the landmark English language suit. The Legislature will appeal a federal court ruling […]
Phoenix back on list for Homeland Security funding
As late as last December, Phoenix officials were not sure of the city’s eligibility for Homeland Security grants. The nation’s 14th largest metropolitan area had a federal asterisk after its […]
State nabs 14 in human smuggling operations by travel agencies
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on March 29 announced the indictment of 14 individuals for their suspected role in human smuggling operations. The indictments, which include charges of smuggling humans […]
Homeless march on Capitol to demand shelter
Making their voices heard Led by counselors from Southwest Behavioral Health, the homeless marched on the Capitol to bring attention to the need for more housing and services. Dozens of […]
Firefighters ready for wildfire season as funding bill advances
Fire departments from throughout the state report they are ready for this year’s wildfire season, and a bill that passed the Arizona Senate may make it easier for small departments […]
Prison bidding canceled; state has to regroup
Efforts to relieve Arizona’s shortage of prison space were dealt a setback when procurement officials canceled a competition between the state Department of Corrections and three private prison companies to […]
Governor orders review of veterans nursing home after agency head resigns
Patrick Chorpenning The head of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has resigned in the wake of an inspection that found shortcomings in care provided by the state’s nursing home […]
Veteran Home to retrain staff
The state nursing home for military veterans has told federal regulators that the facility is retraining staff and taking other corrective steps in response to critical inspection findings. But veterans […]
Dormant desalting plant at Yuma tested
A plant built to remove salt from highly saline irrigation runoff has sat idle in Yuma for more than 14 years after only a nine-month run. But worries over a […]
Payson to punish employers that hire illegal immigrants
Gloria Anaya doesn’t know if the four Mexican men who work in her Payson restaurant are illegal immigrants. But under a new ordinance recently passed by the town council, Anaya […]
