Jane Dee Hull

Letters

Fife's Myth

Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

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Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

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Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

Competence Goes AWOL

The Arizona Veterans Service Commission bungles the estates of its incapacitated wards

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The Arizona Veterans Service Commission bungles the estates of its incapacitated wards

Cop Time

Department of Public Safety officers will receive back pay for forced time off

Cracking the Code

Department of Public Safety officers will receive back pay for forced time off

Balancing Act

Western governors conference weighs pros and cons of environmental policy

Insurance, Business Lobbies Loco . . . over attempts to reform health maintenance organizations

Western governors conference weighs pros and cons of environmental policy

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch . . . lobbyists try to bushwhack buyers of faulty homes

Western governors conference weighs pros and cons of environmental policy

The Law of the Land

Lobbyists ride roughshod over the legislative process, going so far as to write the bills that lawmkers pass

Industry Goes to the Well . . . to dilute clean-water regulations

Lobbyists ride roughshod over the legislative process, going so far as to write the bills that lawmkers pass

Fab Five Fib

Arizona doesn't put all of its women on pedestals

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Arizona doesn't put all of its women on pedestals

Big Red's Back

While the governor finally asserts herself, the state Democratic party splinters further

Culture War Heroes

William Bennett and the right make might at a Scottsdale resort

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From the week of July 8, 1999

Flashes 08-03-2000

Undoing Time, They're Baaaaaack, Double Your Pleasure, and Me and Julio

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09-07-2000

Best Spot to Watch Pols Eating Lunch

Tom's Tavern
2 North Central
602-257-1688

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From the week of November 16, 2000

Fire Damage

New law recognizes that firefighters face job-related cancer risks

Letters

From the week of December 27, 2001

So Long, Janet? Let the Speculation Begin

Everywhere from Facebook to corporate boardrooms across town, speculation about what will happen with now-Governor Janet Napolitano — and when — is fast and furious. Here's some early-morning water cooler talk: The money is on Napolitano taking the dog of a job (who's going to succeed in th ... More >>

Teenage Wasteland

It's up to Governor Janet Napolitano to make sure history doesn't repeat itself — that is, boldly reform juvenile corrections. Or at least make sure someone's watching

See You in October

Federal investigation into juvenile corrections broad but slow

Insufficient Notice

Drastic cuts show the state's Clemency Board no mercy

Dying Young

A death at Adobe Mountain raises questions about conditions in youth prisons

Spiked

The Republic's getting more like the New York Times every day

Valley of the Drolls

New Times presents its first-ever Doofus and Darling Awards

The Kids Are Still Not Alright

Despite public scrutiny, abuse continues at the state's juvenile corrections facilities

Youth Decay

Governor ignores calls for investigation of abuses within juvenile corrections

Is Justice Coming?

New Times report prompts inquiries from federal officials

Gov: Correct Corrections

Community leaders call for independent task force

Stir Crazy

State helps prison parolees fall through the crack

Growing Smarmier

It's not David vs. Goliath; it's Cindy vs. Del Webb

Spender Bender

Campaign contributions buy the strangest things

Cold Shoulder

State gives feds the brush-off on open-space preservation plan

BOB's a Bust

Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

Babbitt's Secret Growth-Control Plan

While the state and the Sierra Club jockey to curb urban expansion, the Secretary of the Interior is quietly pushing his own proposal. We've got the maps.

Pol Pot Luck

While the state and the Sierra Club jockey to curb urban expansion, the Secretary of the Interior is quietly pushing his own proposal. We've got the maps.

Pols Posturing for Promotions

Who's angling for what, and against whom

Sculpt Friction

Modern-art patron envisions 500-acre desert sculpture garden -- in McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Net Loss

Twenty years ago-- as gangs began their rise in the valley-shortsighted civic leaders slashed youth programs. Today's troubled kids are still paying the price.

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Twenty years ago-- as gangs began their rise in the valley-shortsighted civic leaders slashed youth programs. Today's troubled kids are still paying the price.

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Twenty years ago-- as gangs began their rise in the valley-shortsighted civic leaders slashed youth programs. Today's troubled kids are still paying the price.

Flash in the Chopin

Twenty years ago-- as gangs began their rise in the valley-shortsighted civic leaders slashed youth programs. Today's troubled kids are still paying the price.

John McCain Picks Up Two More Endorsements; J.D. Hayworth Still Has Joe Arpaio

​Two former Arizona governors jumped on board the McCain train, endorsing "The Maverick" in his bid to fend off former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, the senator's campaign announced today.Former governors Fife Symington and Jane Dee Hull will both back McCain in this year's Republican primary.Hul ... More >>

Patrick Chorpenning, Former Arizona Veterans Services Director, Pleads Guilty to Corruption-Related Charges; Must Pay Back $451,351

Image: Arizona Attorney General's officePatrick Chorpenning ran the state Veteran's Service department like his own personal bank and work program for family members.​ Patrick Chorpenning, the former director of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services, pleaded guilty today to two corrupti ... More >>