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Think tank defends school voucher programs
In advance of a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of two recently created private school voucher programs, a national Libertarian think tank has published a report detailing six other voucher-like programs... […]
Elected officials prosecuted by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office since 2003
DOUGLAS K. MARTIN, the Arizona state mine inspector, was indicted in December 2006 on three counts of theft, three counts of fraud and three counts of procurement code fraud. He... […]
Grassroots group thanks voters for wage increase
Winning wage fight Mitzi Pearce, chairwoman for the Mesa ACORN chapter, tells reporters at the Capitol that the Arizona minimum wage will help the workers who do the hardest physical... […]
Horne, lawmakers seek delay in ‘Flores’ trial
Lawyers for the state’s schools chief and the Legislature have asked a federal judge to postpone at least until September a trial of the long-running lawsuit that challenges state funding... […]
Federal suit says ‘Clean Elections’ matching funds trample free speech
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in February that the Clean Elections Act of 1998 effectively chills free speech and coerces candidates to run political campaigns with public funds.... […]
Napolitano launches 2nd term vowing to continue focusing on education
Inaugural pledgeGovernor Napolitano recites the Pledge of Allegiance at her Jan. 4 inauguration ceremony at the Capitol, along with her father, Dr. Leonard Napolitano, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day... […]
2006 The Year in Review from A to Z
A It’s not often a new senator lands a seat on the Appropriations Committee. But that was the plum for Paula Aboud, the Tucson Democrat appointed Jan. 3 to fill... […]
The Year in Review from L to Z
A jubilant Governor Napolitano speaks to supporters election night. L Voters were faced with two comprehensive ballot measures, both of which were labeled state trust land reform. The defeat of... […]
About a Bill: Restocking fees; disclosures
Sen. Toni Hellon Returning gifts? Disclosure of restocking fees is the law What the new law does: Requires businesses that charge restocking fees on returned or exchanged merchandise to disclose... […]
Democrats irked over 6-4 split on House committees
The will of the voters is being ignored by Republican leaders, Democrats in the House of Representatives said after committee rosters for the upcoming session were announced. The problem, Democrat... […]
Ownership of 9/11 memorial adds to controversy
The legal status of the state’s recently dedicated Sept. 11 memorial appears to be in limbo. Memorials constructed on Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza are typically privately funded, with ownership turned... […]
