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Senator wants legislative candidates drug tested
Jack Harper Sen. Dean Martin, R-6, this year proposed that he, his fellow legislators and certain others be permitted to practice law without going to law school if they passed […]
Supreme Court rules Jones is back on ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled late July 20 that Rep. Russ Jones will remain on the ballot. The order reversed the lower court ruling and stated that the court erred […]
No. 2 man at Land Dept. leaves to head nonprofit
Richard Hubbard has left the No. 2 spot at the state Land Department to become head of Valley Partnership, a nonprofit group that bills itself as an advocate for responsible […]
War chest report Giffords has more cash than all 8th District GOP Congressional contenders combined
Three of the hottest Congressional races in the country marked a milestone in this year’s election cycle as candidates reported second quarter fundraising results to the Federal Elections Commission last […]
No leads in local theft of Social Security numbers of public workers
There were no developments in the investigation of the April theft of 13,000 Social Security numbers of public employees, a Phoenix police spokeswoman said July 19. Burglars broke into the […]
Democrats question payments made to Munsil consultants
The chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party is requesting the Citizens Clean Elections Commission determine if Republican candidate for governor Len Munsil accurately reported payments made to campaign consultants while […]
More than half of states pass ID theft laws
A hacker in Nebraska last month broke into the state treasurer’s database of child-support data and gained access to the Social Security numbers, bank-account routing numbers and other personal data […]
Report: Rush to coal misdirected
Coal is the wrong way to go to fuel our energy needs, but the country seems headed down that road anyway, says a new report by a nonprofit research group. […]
Accounting rule on health benefits could bust state budgets
Just when states found some breathing room after years of belt-tightening, a new accounting rule is about to force them to deal with some $500 billion in hidden costs. The […]
Governor: More Guard troops arrive to secure border
Approximately 1,200 National Guard troops are in Arizona to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border and more are coming from across the nation, Governor Napolitano said July 19. The Guard force […]
2 GOP challengers question Napolitano
Democrat Governor Napolitano is the only sitting governor who’s never been married, and three candidates for her job have directly and indirectly referred to her marital status in recent campaign […]
