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This is Percival Lowell, founder of Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory and early-day astronomer. He spent the better part of a lifetime probing the solar system — gazing into the lens of this Clark 24-inch refractor telescope (now a registered national historic landmark) from atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff.
Campaigning on a shoestring: Getting elected in AZ without spending big bucks
The Arizona Capitol Times asked some of the best, and cheapest, political consultants in the business about how to win a campaign for public office on a shoestring budget.
Grand Canyon crash a game-changer in air travel
In the mid-1950s, air travel was a shadow of the highly advanced operation of checks and rules seen today. The skies were largely uncontrolled, and pilots outside major U.S. cities relied on sight to avoid catastrophes.
Responses to 9th Circuit Court ‘dreamers’ ruling
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 7 ordered that “dreamers” who the federal government allow to work in this country also be issued Arizona driver’s licenses, at least for the time being. The court rejected arguments by Gov. Jan Brewer that she was entitled to issue an executive order two years ago denying licenses to those in the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childh[...]
Outside spending in guv’s race breaks $1 million
The pro-Jones IE Better Leaders for Arizona disclosed yesterday that it forked out $775,000 to pay for ads advocating for Ducey’s defeat, bringing its total spending in the governor’s race to roughly $856,000.
Mexico donating textbooks to Arizona prison system
TUCSON ai??i?? Mexico's government is donating more than 1,600 Spanish-language textbooks to the Arizona Department of Corrections.
When trouble rains, it pours for some
Displaced momentarily by Huppenthal at the top of a public relations nightmare chain, Horne is back in the limelight with only three weeks left before Republican voters start picking their nominee for Attorney General.
Secretary of State’s Office finds enough evidence to investigate Horne, who drops his own internal investigation
Assistant Secretary of State Jim Drake ruled this morning there is enough evidence and uncontested allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne to merit a full-blown investigation into whether he has been using state resources and employees to campaign for reelection.
Brewer headed to Tennessee for governors meeting
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is heading to Tennessee to attend summer meetings of the National Governors Association.
Pro-Jones ‘dark money’ group attacks Ducey over ‘dark money’ tactics
An Arizona conservative group released an ad Monday attacking GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey, alleging that Ducey has ties to attack ads from dark money groups that are smearing other candidates for governor.
Arizona again near tops in nation for women in state elected office
Democrats and Republicans both say the independent, wild west mentality of Arizona voters is one reason the state elects more women than most others.
Number of Arizonans living in ‘poverty areas’ jumped in 2010
The number of Arizona residents living in concentrated “poverty areas” grew significantly in the first decade of the century, according to a new Census report.
