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2 GOP congressmen blast minimum wage measure
A ballot initiative to establish a state minimum wage will create havoc for private employers and could set the stage for an increase in identity theft, said two Arizona congressmen […]
Decision on fixing 9-11 memorial delayed
Commission: Changes, if any, will be discussed after election
Prop. 101 recalculates levy limits set in 1980
It may not be a sexy issue, but a state senator says that if a ballot proposition concerning local property tax rates doesn’t receive voter approval, homeowners in some tax […]
Investment Board member: Petersen fails to communicate
Eyeball to eyeballBoard of Investment member Bill Bell eyes David Petersen during a meeting Oct. 18, the day before the attorney general announced Mr. Petersen agreed to plead guilty to […]
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. […]
