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Washington: Keep traffic speeding along the Information Superhighway
The remarkable growth of the Internet over the last 20 years has largely been driven by technological advances, but proposed regulations threaten to put the brakes on this communications medium that has been a boon to business and consumers alike.
Vote No on Prop. 480; It’s expensive and unwise
In a recent Arizona Capitol Times commentary, advocates peddled support for Proposition 480, the county hospital bond proposal. It was revealing that the advocates left out the most important piece of information about the proposal; the price tag. This wasn’t an oversight but rather a clear recognition that the overwhelming cost of the proposal is impossible to justify.
Glendale mayor urges Congress to halt West Valley casino
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers told a Senate committee Wednesday that unless Congress acts to block a Tohono O’odham Nation casino in his city, residents should prepare for widespread Las Vegas-style gaming throughout the Valley.
Journalists’ group joins lawsuit in controversial execution case
An out-of-state law firm is representing an Arizona First Amendment advocacy group that hopes to convince a federal judge that the state’s execution procedures are unconstitutional and the state should be required to provide information on the prolonged execution of an Arizona inmate.
Retired US Supreme Court justices O’Connor, Souter share stage
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said Wednesday it's critical to the future of democracy to prepare school students for citizenship.
Group wants statewide foster child education plan
Proponents of a program that links foster children with education advocates to improve their success in school want the Arizona Legislature to expand a pilot program now used just in Pima County.
3,100 Arizonans may lose insurance over immigration status
Federal officials say 3,100 Arizonans will lose health insurance coverage they bought through the federal marketplace if they don't provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status by the end of the month.
It ain’t over till I say so
Mesnard said he has declined Gowan’s offer to appoint him as Commerce chair in exchange for giving up his bid for speaker. “This is still competitive and the caucus members deserve a choice,” he told our reporter.
Lawmaker: High school students should pass citizenship test before graduating
Arizona high schoolers who can’t name at least one branch of government, define the United States as a capitalist country or at least know Phoenix is the state capitol could find themselves denied a diploma.
Well, that changes nothing
In his resignation letter, Pearce sought to disavow the offensive remarks on his radio show by saying he “shared comments written by someone else and failed to attribute them to the author.” But many at the Capitol immediately dismissed that claim as a meek attempt to walk back his comments, and noted there was no indication that he was reading the remark or that it had come from somebody else[...]
Number of uninsured dropped in Arizona, following national trend
The number of uninsured Arizonans fell last year to 17.1 percent of the state’s population, but still remained higher than the national average, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.
Flagstaff introduces vouchers for panhandlers
Ever since a federal judge in Arizona ruled that a law criminalizing panhandling in public places is unconstitutional, Flagstaff police say the mountain city has been saturated with people turning to begging as their main source of income. Authorities are hoping a new program announced this week will help people with genuine needs and push out panhandlers who rely on charity to pay for substance-a[...]
