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Peters: States will have to pay bigger share for highway projects
Valley resident in new post backs Bush’s plan to reduce Amtrak subsidies
Suit challenges Arizona’s interception of money transfers
Attorney General Terry Goddard’s office oversees the 5-year-old program, which is intended to deprive smugglers of the money that is “the core motive” for their operations. An immigrant-rights group sued... […]
Petersen accepts 'slap on wrist,' agrees to resign
State Treasurer David Petersen will appear in Maricopa County Superior Court on Oct. 25 and accept a plea bargain in his case, the Attorney General’s Office said Oct. 19. Mr.... […]
Use of state surplus funds by Tucson schools questioned
The Tucson Unified School District could face an investigation for using state surplus funds to pay for the final year of a three-year teacher contract instead of the intended purpose... […]
State Parks Board awards $9.7 million in grants
The Arizona State Parks Board has awarded $9.7 million in grants to local communities from the Arizona Heritage Fund, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the State Lake Improvement and... […]
Clean Elections panel probes spending by 2 statewide candidates
Stay off the grassVolunteers for the Democratic party argue with a Senate employee after being told to move to the sidewalk during a recent GOP news conference on the Senate... […]
Voter ID rules blocked, appeal to U.S. Supreme Court looms
After a federal appeals court refused to reconsider its decision to forbid Arizona from implementing voter identification requirements until further notice, Attorney General Terry Goddard will petition the U.S. Supreme... […]
Workers, politicians back Arizona minimum wage of $6.75 an hour
Campaign for higher wageDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson speaks to supporters of a measure to establish a $6.75 minimum wage in Arizona. He is flanked by state Reps. David... […]
Rep. Pearce under fire for e-mail of anti-Semitic article
Rep. Russell Pearce A state lawmaker who wants to reinstate a 1950s federal deportation program called “Operation Wetback” is under fire again for sending supporters information from a white separatist... […]
Prisoner sues state, over injuries from cellmate who stabbed her
A female prisoner in Tucson has sued the state, claiming she was repeatedly stabbed after wrongfully being housed with a high-risk cellmate. According to the lawsuit filed in Pima County... […]
Props. 201 and 206: Both restrict smoking, but 201 goes further
The habits of Arizona’s smokers versus the rights of those who don’t smoke hinge on two competing initiatives, Propositions 201 and 206. Proposition 201 is sponsored by Smoke-Free Arizona, a... […]
