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December 28, 1995
When Revolution Meets Reality
Governor Symington says his massive tax cuts have brought prosperity to Arizona. Actually, they are bringing on a fiscal train wreck that could damage the state for decades.
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December 28, 1995
The High Cost of Education Reform
The Symington administration touts market-based reform as a cure for Arizona's educational ills. Behind that rhetoric, state policies are driving public schools toward financial collapse.
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June 27, 1996
$285,000 Points of Light
Former Symington aide Leckie seeks donations for his legal defense fund
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October 9, 1997
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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October 15, 1998
Commission Impossible
An underfunded Democrat takes on a powerful Republican in a quest for the state's least-sexy elected office
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October 29, 1998
A Proposition 200 Close-Up
An underfunded Democrat takes on a powerful Republican in a quest for the state's least-sexy elected office
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October 29, 1998
The Tony and John Show
Ten years of greasing the wheels for a real estate big shot make Tony West a spooky choice for voters
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January 7, 1999
Budget Bonanza or Bust?
Discord between GOP lawmakers and the governor is just one reason the budget battle might get ugly.
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November 29, 2001
Fiscal Fissure
Deep cuts proposed to state budget set up bleak future for Arizonans
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September 28, 2000
Fuel's Gold
Consumers clamor for big state bucks under alternative-fuel incentive program
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April 29, 2009
Arizona Voters Reject Education Cuts in New Poll, Open to Temporary Sales Tax Hike to Heal Budget
Most Arizona voters hate the idea of cutting education to help balance the state's budget, says a new poll by KAET-TV and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Sixty-nine percent of respondents answered "education" to the question, "The one area in which I think cu ... More >>
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April 29, 2009
"Back in Black:" State No Longer Borrowing to Pay Daily Expenses
Like a king-sized overdraft protection program, Treasury Warrant Notes helped cover Arizona's daily living expenses for 12 days starting April 15. But now the state is "back in black," reports state treasurer Dean Martin.Martin announced today that the state had spent about $38,000 in interest for ... More >>
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May 26, 2009
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin's Wife Dies During Childbirth
Arizona State Treasurer Dean Martin's wife of 13 years died this morning while giving birth to the couple's son. State House Speaker Kirk Adams announced the tragic news on the House floor, "his voice breaking," according to the Arizona Republic. KTAR (92.3 FM) news also has the sto ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin Releases Statement On Tragic Death of Wife and Son
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin says he considers it a "miracle" he was able to hold and get to know his newborn son for three days before the boy died. Martin's wife, Kerry, died on Monday a few hours after giving birth. In his statement today, Martin thanks the staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital ... More >>
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June 12, 2009
Arty Girl: Arizona Arts in Big Trouble
By futureshape, Creative Commons flickr.Yes, our state's art budgets are in trouble - big time. But don't panic yet. Keep cool, keep calm and keep your head because we need you out there, soldier!There's still time to help and you can make a difference in just a few minutes without having to reach f ... More >>
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June 16, 2009
Governor Brewer Keeps Up Offensive on Budget Bill
Governor Jan Brewer is keeping up the pressure on lawmakers today to send her a budget plan, calling a news conference this morning at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court. Brewer told reporters yesterday she is asking the Supreme Court justices to force State Senate President Bob ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams Airs Series About Budget Crisis on YouTube
State House Speaker Kirk Adams, a Mesa Republican, has launched a series of YouTube videos that explain Arizona's budget crisis -- from the point of view of Republican legislators like him, of course. Sonoran Alliance, (where we first read about the videos), calls the seri ... More >>
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June 23, 2009
AFL-CIO Calls Two State Reps "Heroes" for Voting "No" on Republican Bills; Huppenthal's Trial Delayed
Daniel Patterson State Representatives Daniel Patterson and Jack Brown were called "heroes" this week by the AFL-CIO for their committment to vote "no" on most Republican bills. Patterson and Brown began their voting boycott a couple of weeks ago and haven't yet relented, resulti ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Phoenix Mayor Gordon Won't Support Latest Budget Bill; Governor Brewer "Disappointed" in Some State Senators
Phil Gordon Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon says he can't support the legislature's current budget proposal, despite Governor Jan Brewer's urging to do so. In a news release sent out this evening by the city (see text below), Gordon says changes to property tax collection rates will lower the amoun ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Legislature's Failure to Pass Budget May Bring Back Old Property Tax; Thanks Folks
www.firstfridayfiles.wordpress.comIf you're lucky enough to still own property in this economic climate, get ready to reach a little deeper into your wallet. If the Arizona legislature doesn't have a budget deal by Monday, a state property tax that was suspended three years ago ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Brewer Gives $1.7 Million in Stimulus Money to Fix Coliseum Roof so State Fair Events Can Go On
Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumGovernor Jan Brewer announced that she's releasing money from the state's Fiscal Stabilization Government Services Fund to finish repairs on the saddle-shaped roof of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Brewer says in a press release that she's pledged $1.7 mill ... More >>
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October 23, 2009
Jan Brewer Names SFB Director John Arnold as New Budget Director; Replaces Eileen Klein
Governor Jan Brewer Governor Jan Brewer today named a replacement for former budget chief Eileen Klein, whom she bumped up the totem pole this week to serve as her new chief of staff. John Arnold, executive director of the School Facilities Board, will be the new state budget director
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November 16, 2009
If Governor Jan Has Her Way, Special Session Could Be Called Today
www.dpatterson.blogspot.com Governor BrewerIn what is hopefully the final stage of the exhaustive state budget battle, Governor Jan Brewer hopes to call a special session as soon as this afternoon.
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November 19, 2009
Approved! State of Arizona Gets $700 Million Loan Just to Keep Lights On
State Treasurer Dean MartinRemember when banks were lending money to people that had no means of paying it back and the entire economy came crashing down?The Bank of America apparently has no memory of this because it just approved a $700 million loan to the Arizona state government, which ... More >>
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November 23, 2009
Joe Arpaio Best in Field Against Terry Goddard for Governor's Race Rasmussen Reports
Gov. Arpaio? If Rasmussen's right, start packing your bags... Arizona voters apparently love racial profiling and corruption. That's the conclusion I'm drawing from newly released Rasmussen poll numbers showing that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio does the best of possible GOP candidates ag ... More >>
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November 23, 2009
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin Says Budget Deal May Be Too Late to Fix Problem
Cronkite News Service Arizona Treasurer Dean MartinArizona Treasurer Dean Martin hit the airways last night on KTAR's Jay Lawrence Show expressing his lack of optimism about the way the Legislature and Governor Jan Brewer are handling the budget fiasco.Can you blame him?
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November 23, 2009
November 23 In Blogs: Arpaio, Muse, Feasting in Phoenix, and Phoenix Civic Space
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Best in Field Against Terry Goddard for Governor's Race Rasmussen Reports Up ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Budget Battle Puts Arizona Weeks Away From Paying Employees in IOUs; Maybe Lawmakers Will Get the Hint When They Stop Getting Paid
www.3bp.comAccording to state Treasurer Dean Martin, the state of Arizona is only weeks away from having to pay state employees with IOUs. Considering state legislators are the ones who got Arizona into this mess, that sounds good to us.Martin spoke to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, I ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
Arizona's "I Didn't Pay Enough Fund" Building Up Steam Among Lawmakers
www.knuckletatoos.comRepresentative Judy Burges', um, briliant scheme to raise a few extra bucks to help bridge the state's budget gap is apparently building up some steam in the Legislature.The "I didn't pay enough fund," a bill introduced by Burges last week, politely asks citizens to for ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Arizona Senator Jim Waring Makes it Official; Eyes Run for State Treasurer
Senator Jim WaringThere was speculation that Republican AZ Senator Jim Waring would consider a run for state treasurer, and this week he made it official.Yesterday, term-limited Waring planned to set up an exploratory committee to begin raising money to become Arizona's top banker ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Treasurer Martin Makes it Official; He's Running for Governor
Treasurer Dean MartinAs we predicted yesterday, Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin officially declared his candidacy for governor this morning at a closed electronics plant in Phoenix. Martin, who is in his first-term as treasurer and is a former state senator from Phoenix, will ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Joe Arpaio, Media-Whore Extraordinaire, Continues Hinting at Run for Governor
America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriffMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues to rattle his political sabers (and keep the media foaming at the mouth), claiming now that he's taking the next step in getting his name on the ballot for this year's gubernatorial election.Arpaio, who has bee ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
Bill Clinton Coming to Phoenix for Andrei Cherny, Candidate for State Treasurer
Ex-Prez Bill Clinton is coming to Phoenix next Monday to stump for buddy Andrei Cherny, a former Clinton adviser who's running for State Treasurer. For a donation of a whopping $840, locals can sign up for a quick "meet-and-greet" with the former president. People affected by the ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
April 19 In Blogs: Coachella, Jan Brewer, Scottsdale Culinary Festival, and Bill Clinton
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Jan Brewer Promises To Do "the Right Thing" at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Event, Chamb ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Morning Poll: Dean Martin's Statewide "Tent City"
Treasurer Dean MartinYesterday, gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Dean Martin unveiled his plan to combat illegal immigration and called for -- among other things -- a statewide "Tent City" for illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona. In his announcement, Martin was sure to point ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
Owen "Buz" Mills "Suspends" Gubernatorial Campaign
Owen "Buz" MillsArizona Governor Jan Brewer's life got a little easier today with news that her last remaining opponent in the GOP primary for Governor, Owen "Buz" Mills, is suspending his campaign.Mills announced his decision to suspend his candidacy today saying the focus of the campaign was no ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Staff Thins Out; Chief of Staff Heads to 12th Floor
Debra StarkPhoenix Mayor Phil Gordon ended the week down two staffers.Today was Debra Stark's last day as Mayor's Chief of Staff. On Monday, she moves into her new role as Executive Assistant to the City Manager. She will oversee Public Transit, among other city departments.(And boy, did she luck ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Doug Ducey: Emperor of Ice Cream or as Sleazy as They Come?
Debra StarkPhoenix Mayor Phil Gordon ended the week down two staffers.Today was Debra Stark's last day as Mayor's Chief of Staff. On Monday, she moves into her new role as Executive Assistant to the City Manager. She will oversee Public Transit, among other city departments.(And boy, did she luck ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Arizona Republican Steve May's Full of ... Integrity? Claims Green Party Candidates Legit
stevemay2010.comA 27-year-old tarot-card reader, reportedly homeless and with less than a dollar to his name, is among the candidates running to serve as Arizona's State Treasurer?Thank Steve May.May, a Republican running for a House seat in District 17, once told the nation that he ha ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Doug Ducey's Record at Cold Stone Could End Up His Albatross
Andrei Cherny's ad attacking Doug Ducey has the ex-Cold Stone CEO playing defense My head's been so buried in statistics for an upcoming feature that I missed a news conference last week for former Clinton advisor and Democratic contender for Arizona State Treasurer Andrei Cherny. In it, the Cherny ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Doug Ducey's Record at Cold Stone Could End Up His Albatross
Andrei Cherny's ad attacking Doug Ducey has the ex-Cold Stone CEO playing defense My head's been so buried in statistics for an upcoming feature that I missed a news conference last week for former Clinton advisor and Democratic contender for Arizona State Treasurer Andrei Cherny. In it, the Cherny ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Andrei Cherny Announces Bid for Arizona Democratic Party Chair
Andrei Cherny, the next Arizona Democratic Party Chair, if the Dems are luckyI'm on deadline at the moment, but I want to bring you this much anticipated news: erstwhile state Treasurer candidate Andrei Cherny just called me to tell me he formally putting two feet in the river, and making a bid for ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Senator Jon Kyl Calling it a Career (Shhh...Nobody Tell J.D. Hayworth)
Jon Kyl's calling it quits.U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is expected to announce his retirement from the Senate at a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. today, according to multiple news outlets, and speculation as to who will replace him is already running rampant.The obvious choice is Congressman Jeff ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Congressman Jeff Flake Announces Senate Run
Congressional beefcake Jeff Flake wants to be a senator.It's official: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Flake made his announcement this morning at the same Phoenix hotel where Kyl announced his upcoming retirement last week. Fla ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Morning Poll: Are Jan Brewer's "Day of Prayer" Proclamations Unconstitutional?
www.cafepress.comJan Brewer thinks God will bail her our of Arizona's economic mess.Arizona's economy is in the tank, the state has a pesky $1.15 billion budget shortfall to deal with, but fear not, Arizonans, Governor Jan Brewer's got a plan: prayer.In January, the governor proclaimed a "Day of ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Arizona's Public Universities Plan All-Time High Tuition; Could Go Higher if Senate Has Its Way
Tuition increases proposed late last week by Arizona's three public university presidents make getting a public education in Arizona pricier than ever. Worse, they were probably underestimated -- again. Presidents of the three universities sent their pitch for new tuition increases to the Arizon ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Sam Fox's New Restaurant Gets Even More Arrogant with their Meat
Uberculture via Flickr Can this help Arizona crawl out of the red? The Arrogant Butcher publicity machine is at it again. When the Sam Fox eatery first opened at downtown's CityScape in mid-February of this year, the place was flooded with VIP parties that made it look like the most popula ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Joe Arpaio Pal Thayer Verschoor to Take Over for Brett Mecum as AZ GOP's Executive Director, Sources Say
Thayer VerschoorWith the ouster of now-former Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party Brett Mecum, Thayer Verschoor, a veteran of the Arizona Legislature and short-lived communications director for the AZ GOP, is getting a promotion.Sources tell New Times Verschoor has been slated to t ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Representative Judy Burges One of Three Possible Replacements For Shamed Former State Senator Scott Bundgaard
www.teapartytribune.comRepresentative Judy Burges wants to be Senator Judy Burges.There's good news and bad news...The good news: the Scott Bundgaard freeway fight fiasco is finally over. The bad news: he might be replaced by state Representative Judy Burges -- one of the first sponsors of Arizon ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
"Birther" Judy Burges to Fill Scott Bundgaard's Senate Seat
Senator Judy BurgesRepublican state Representative Judy Burges has a new title: state Senator Judy Burges.Burges was chosen this morning by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the state Senate seat made vacant when former Senator Scott Bundgaard.Bundgaard, as you know, called it quit ... More >>
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