The State Parks Board, with the approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, released about $7 million to finish nearly completed projects that were put on hold in February. About $50 million of the parks budget was swept as part of state budget cuts and about a third of the agency was laid off, said [...]
Most traffic infractions in Arizona are strictly civil matters, if a driver is found responsible he or she is usually subject to a fine of not a lot more than $250 (§28-1398). Some infractions specify their own penalties, for instance the “Three foot rule” (§28-735) includes enhanced penalties of up to $500 or $1000 if [...]
Arizona outspent all but one state on police protection and corrections as a percentage of overall state and local expenditures while its education spending ranked 38th in U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday (Sept. 30).
Most Arizonans think the U.S. health care system needs revamping even though the majority are satisfied with the health insurance they have, according to a Cronkite/Eight Poll released Tuesday (Sept. 29). Fifty percent of those surveyed said the health care system needs major changes and 31 percent said minor changes would do, while 12 percent [...]
Capturing rainwater for drinking. Reusing what goes down the shower drain to water the lawn. Irrigating trees with used water from a air-conditioning system. Recycling water in these and other ways is key to meeting Arizona’s long-term water needs, the head of the state Department of Environmental Quality said Tuesday (Sept. 29).
A Maricopa Superior Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against new state laws that place restrictions on abortion.
A Rasmussen poll shows Gov. Jan Brewer’s approval rating dropping into the 30s, and predicts a November win for Attorney General Terry Goddard if he faces her in the 2010 governor’s race. The poll, released Sept. 29, is consistent with other recent polls showing Brewer’s approval ratings dropping.
Cars have a horrible tendency to hollow out cities from the inside; so it’s not surprising that Detroit really should suffer disproportionately. The author of an excellent article from this past Saturday’s WSJ In One House, a Mighty City’s Rise and Fall: Price of Typical Detroit House: $7,100, pointing out, I’m sure with intentional irony: [...]
Terry Goddard’s PIO Anne Hilby said that she has made several clarifications to previous blog posts that claimed Terry Goddard was representing defendants in the Desert Divas case. Technically, it is true. Goddard did at one time represent one woman arrested, but the Goddard in question is another attorney unrelated to the current Attorney General.
The Arizona State Fair will still feature a petting zoo, livestock competitions, a pig race and a 1,000-pound swine named Harvey even though a few fairs elsewhere have cut back on contact with animals due to concerns about the H1N1 virus.