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UpClose with Keith Maio
National Bank of Arizona CEO discusses real estate, the credit crunch and Bear Stearns
Born in Mexico, Sen. Aguirre adds perspective to immigration debate
Amanda Aguirre’s tale is an American success story. She was born and raised in Sonora, Mexico, migrated to the United States in her 20s, and settled in Arizona in 1987.... […]
UpClose with Don Butler
Don Butler has served as a trade adviser to presidents Reagan and George H. Bush, and as a leader and representative of several of the nation’s most influential agriculture organizations.Now... […]
UpClose with Trish Groe — Groe celebrates one year of sobriety, says DUI was a wake-up call
The defining moment of Trish Groe’s political career is also the defining moment in her life. A little more than a year ago, the Lake Havasu City Republican was pulled... […]
UpClose with Howie Fischer — Equal opportunity harassment
Capitol icon, dean of the press corps, or just simply ‘Howie≠’
Petition circulator thrives because getting on the ballot isn’t easy
It’s likely that a good portion of the Capitol community has not heard of Andrew Chavez, but they should have. His company, Petition Partners, helps get proposed initiatives on the... […]
Game and Fish chief expanded agency
Duane Shroufe will step down as Arizona Game and Fish director at the end of March after 40 years in wildlife management. He left the Indiana Department of Natural Resources... […]
Former lawmaker is blogging his way into media controversy
Greg Patterson is a law student, a former Republican state legislator, a lobbyist and one of Arizona’s most vehement critics of the newspaper industry. His blog, Espresso Pundit, has attracted... […]
Clint Bolick — Attorney says Goldwater Institute has become a watchdog that bites
The walls in Clint Bolick’s office at the Goldwater Institute are bedecked with icons of the conservative movement in America, leaving no doubt who his ideological idols are. Ronald Reagan... […]
UpClose with Irish political figure Mary Harney — Conservative lawmaker: ‘When there’s a downturn, it’s even more important to support innovation’
Outside, it looked like any other February day you might experience in Ireland: cold, windy, low-slung clouds nipping at the top of high-rise commercial towers. There was even some Irish... […]
For Chandler lawmaker, it’s a case of research, research, and more research
Don’t start Sen. John Huppenthal with reports and studies. A staff member says he probably knows more about them than most, and that’s probably an understatement. Indeed, when the Chandler... […]
