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Arguments for and against Prop. 204
The following are from statements taken from the secretary of state’s publicity pamphlet on Prop. 204: Proponent statements “Farm animals should not be subjected to cruel and intensive confinement that […]
Poll: Voters favor marriage ballot measureBy Paul Davenport
A new statewide poll conducted by Northern Arizona University finds supporters of a proposed state constitutional amendment on marriage apparently outnumbering opponents. The results of the Grand Canyon State Poll […]
Yuma County sales tax to go down
An extra half-cent sales tax approved by Yuma County voters in 2000 will end in January after it brought in money faster than expected. The sale tax measure went into […]
Report: State retirement system financially sound
The state government’s main retirement system’s financial underpinnings appear sound but more study is needed before the same can be said about several smaller retirement programs for law enforcement personnel […]
Giffords has more cash than Graf
Democratic candidate Gabrielle Giffords has nearly 50 percent more cash on hand than Republican rival Randy Graf heading into the final three-week stretch in the race for Arizona’s 8th Congressional […]
Graf, Giffords debate immigration, Iraq, stem cell research
Republican Randy Graf and Democrat Gabrielle Giffords clashed in a debate Oct. 17 in Tucson over illegal immigration and the war in Iraq in the race for retiring U.S. Rep. […]
Panel backs slitting high school districts
A state commission has proposed splitting high school districts in metropolitan Phoenix into smaller K-12 districts. Under the proposal, Phoenix Union High School District would disappear and become five new […]
State appeals voter injunction to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Terry Goddard has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to continue requiring voters to provide photo identification when they cast a ballot. The 9th U.S. […]
Flood waters damaged hiking spot Aravaipa Canyon
Aravaipa Canyon, a coveted southern Arizona hiking spot, is no longer what it used to be. The area’s wet summer dramatically altered the wilderness area about 50 miles northeast of […]
TABOR: Anti-tax ballot box revolt stifledBy Pamela M. Prah
A nationwide campaign to use the ballot box to rein in state spending has fizzled even before voters had a chance to weigh in on Nov. 7. While voters in […]
Feds review Kolbe rafting trip with pages, others
Overseers of the House page program this week discussed a camping trip that Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz. took with two former pages and others in 1996 — an outing now […]
Navajo council cuts money for tribal president
Navajo Nation lawmakers voted Oct. 18 to reduce the percentage of money the executive branch will receive from the $127 million general fund that is allocated for fiscal year 2007. […]
