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Phoenix beats new law’s deadline, destroys guns
Phoenix police officers worked overtime to check nearly 2,000 weapons from a gun-surrender program so they could be destroyed before a new state law required the firearms to instead be sold.
Huppenthal: Arizona should rename Common Core
Arizona's top education official says the state should stick with implementing the Common Core academic standards but rename them and act independently of other states that helped develop them.
Capitol Times named 2013 non-daily newspaper of the year
The Arizona Capitol Times was named non-daily Newspaper of the Year and the Arizona Republic was chosen daily Newspaper of the Year on Saturday in the Arizona Newspapers Association's 2013 Better Newspapers Contest.
Media landscape challenges the way newspapers deliver information
For more than 100 years, our state has been an attractive place for entrepreneurs and investment. From miners to bankers, it seems our business climate has been as attractive as our actual climate. But few businesses have been around longer than newspapers. In fact, nearly half of the state’s 12 oldest businesses are local newspapers.
Horne probing possible violations by Glendale council
The Arizona Attorney General's Office is investigating possible violations of the state's open meeting law by the Glendale City Council.
Flake, McCain show courage on immigration reform
Serving as pastor of a large, multi-congregational church can look a lot like being an elected official. Navigating multiple stakeholder groups and many differing opinions inside congregations can be rough stuff.
The untold story behind medical marijuana’s success
Despite all the coverage of “medical” marijuana in Arizona, the news media’s own role in promoting this law has gone unreported. Yet it’s an important story.
Dem lawmaker sets hearing on AZ Guard misconduct
A Democratic state lawmaker plans to hold a hearing into misconduct at the Arizona National Guard revealed in a newspaper and National Guard investigation.
Mining executive testifies: Rick Renzi behavior smelled fishy
PHOENIX (AP) ai??i?? A former mining company executive has testified it was fishy that then-Congressman Rick Renzi insisted during a 2005 phone conservation that a proposed exchange involving federal land sought by the executive's company needed to include a particular piece of privately owned property.
Welcome to the world of competition
The effectiveness of economic development programs has long been hotly debated. Recent events, like the closing of Suntech’s manufacturing facility in Goodyear, have given rise to a new wave of criticism by organizations like the Arizona Tax Research Association, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Goldwater Institute — most of it unwarranted and unsubstantiated.
Thomas to launch 2014 gubernatorial bid
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced in an email today that he will file paperwork to launch a 2014 gubernatorial campaign.
McCain: Immigration law wouldn’t negate Arizona law
A federal immigration overhaul unveiled Thursday would trump state law but wouldn't necessarily nullify Arizona's first-in-the nation crackdown on illegal immigration, said U.S. Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republic leading the effort to change the nation's immigration policies.
