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Lawyer says new public records law poses problems for government employees
A new law designed to encourage municipalities and other government agencies to provide the public access to information may make the private information of employees more vulnerable and open for […]
Golden algae toxin blamed for fish deaths
Golden algae spray As a Game and Fish officer Tom McMahon looks on, City of Phoenix employee Gary Kudas sprays an urban lake to control golden algae, an invasive species […]
Panel clears Munsil, Chase of campaign spending viola
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted unanimously on July 13 that no violations against the Clean Elections Act or commission rules were committed by either gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil or […]
Yuma lawmaker on-again, off-again ballot
Rep. Russ Jones The Republicans’ quest for a veto-proof Legislature might be back on track as the Arizona Supreme Court on July 13 ordered Yuma and La Paz counties not […]
Advocate says federal probe of English learner program stalls
A federal investigation into a complaint that Arizona removes students from English learning programs even if they cannot read, write and speak the language proficiently appears stalled, says a prominent […]
Senators told delay in Yuma refinery shows need for rule changes
An Arizona refinery company that spent seven years struggling for approval to build illustrates why the U.S. needs to change its rules for reviewing refineries, oil industry officials told senators […]
Horne: Arizona kids improve AIMS
Arizona public school students did better than last year in most categories of the spring administration of the 2006 AIMS test, the state Department of Education has announced. Students showed […]
Opponents sue to block same-sex marriage ban from ballot
Opponents of a proposed state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages filed a lawsuit seeking to keep the measure off the November ballot. The suit filed July 12 alleges the proposal […]
Smuggling conspiracy charges dismissed in test of new Arizona law
A judge dismissed charges against two Mexican men in the first trial of illegal immigrants charged as conspirators under a new Arizona smuggling law. The law targets immigrant smugglers, but […]
Border crossers of another kind
Invasive species fuel wildfires, threaten drinking water
