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State lawmakers penning postcards to Congress, others

Rep. Ed Ableser, a Tempe Democrat, wants Congress to urge the NCAA to adopt a college football playoff system. Sen. Jack W. Harper, a Surprise Republican, wants to proclaim that...

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Harper named chairman of Senate Finance

Sen. Jack Harper, a Republican from Surprise, has been appointed chairman of the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 4. Jim Waring, a Phoenix Republican, left the chairmanship post vacant when...

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Capitol Quotes 2/5/10

“We had problems from the beginning because we decided that we would not turn in somebody who is openly serving in the military that was a homosexual – that we...

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Harper: Tolerating gays in military a mistake

Sen. Jack Harper stood up during a discussion on the Senate floor to explain that it was a mistake for President Obama to advocate for changes to the “Don’t ask,...

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Harper proposal targets adoptions by homosexuals

Sen. Jack Harper said he intended to craft a law that would stop “activist judges” from taking children away from heterosexual couples and giving custody to gay people. But the...

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Cutbacks at DOR cost state millions in uncollected taxes

Based on unofficial estimates, the state missed out on more than $100 million in tax collections last year because the Legislature’s cutbacks forced the Arizona Department of Revenue to lay...

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‘I hate this bill and I vote aye’

Last year, Sen. Jack Harper gave his word that he would vote for a bill to restrict notary publics from notarizing documents that would present a conflict of interest. He...

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Brewer reaching out to rank-and-file lawmakers

[caption id="attachment_17866" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="House Minority Whip Chad Campbell discusses House Democrats' opposition to aspects of Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal during a press conference Jan. 19. (Photo by Josh...

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Gun fight brewing at Legislature

Arizona’s gun laws are already among the most permissive in the nation, but that’s not good enough for gun-rights advocates who are taking aim at restrictions on who may carry...

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School districts betting heavily on upcoming overrides

For many Arizona school districts, a lot is riding on upcoming November budget override elections. Schools already have been hit by state budget reductions, and many districts will have to...

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