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A rundown of issues likely to rise in 2018 legislative session
While public education is expected to be the top issue when lawmakers return on Monday, a few other subjects are likely to command some attention. Health care: Look for the...
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Car registration fee boost proposed to end raid on road cash
Republican lawmakers are proposing an increase in vehicle license fees to end years of raids on dedicated local highway funding that paid for highway patrol operations. ...
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Dennis Smith: A driving force of the Valley’s freeways
Electricity grid not ready for EV revolution
America’s energy future will be shaped to a significant degree by two new tensions that are rapidly converging. A massive number of electric vehicles (EVs) will soon be populating our...
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Last call for the count – get engaged in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census is happening now and with the count ending in a matter of weeks, we’re encouraging every Arizonan to be part of our complete count. [caption id="attachment_245908" align="alignleft"...
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Lawmakers to take on Prop 400 upon return to the Capitol
State lawmakers will consider legislation to extend a Maricopa County transportation half-cent sales tax when they return to the Capitol on Monday. The House is scheduled to move a...
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Legality of Pinal County transportation sales tax carve-out questionable
Pinal County is asking voters this November to approve a half-cent sales tax to fund regional transportation projects. Notwithstanding the failure to advance legislation that would allow the county to...
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Let’s use road funds on roads
Loop 303 opens a new gateway to the West Valley
Planning for Arizona’s 280-mile section of I-11 rolls along
The Arizona Department of Transportation has reached a critical stage in planning the state’s first leg of an interstate highway expected to make transportation throughout Arizona and beyond more efficient,...
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Prop 407 creates a safer and healthier Tucson
Tucson is truly a community where you can live, work and play. Home to breathtaking mountain views, the renowned University of Arizona and coveted climate that provides ample amounts of...
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Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez will guide Democrats through a historic time in the state House of Representatives. The Democrats will have greater leverage during the 2019 legislative session with...
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School buses don’t serve enough students
Scott Smith: Ex-mayor driving public transportation
Scott Smith (Photo by Ben Giles/Arizona Capitol Times) In today’s developing field of driverless vehicles, Scott Smith, who as CEO oversees the massive mass transportation system...
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Sen. Bob Worsley, philanthropist David Lincoln among 2018 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year
Sen. Bob Worsley, a Republican from Mesa, is the Arizona Capitol Times’ Leaders of the Year winner in government. Other winners include Gregory Harris of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie for...
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Southwest air quality benefits from stay-at-home orders
Transportation barriers to public schools are real
Transportation is the foundation of a strong economy
For decades, Arizona was blessed with high quality, high capacity highways stretching from border to border. These commercial pathways carried Arizona businesses’ materials from suppliers and their products to customers....
