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Investment board airs concerns about state Treasurer’s Office
Board wants explanation Treasurer David Petersen frowns as he listens to members of the Board of Investment July 19 complain they were not aware of a large payment by the […]
Film starring Jamie Foxx is 1st to use new tax incentive
On location in Phoenix Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon (center), director Peter Berg (right) and camera assistant Larry Nielson get a good look at the set of “The Kingdom”. The Universal […]
Group calls for reform of state’s capital punishment use
A legal team assembled by the American Bar Association is calling to reform Arizona’s use of capital punishment, finding “serious problems” with its implementation after a 21-month study. The report […]
Hawaii won’t build prisons, sending inmates to Arizona facilities
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle has backed off from a 2002 campaign pledge to build two new prisons, saying the state will continue to consolidate nearly 2,000 inmates in Arizona prisons. […]
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 […]
