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CEOs claim California is worst state for business
California ranked dead last in a poll of 556 CEOs asking which state is the best place to do business. While CEOs are certainly not an unbiased lot, they also have considerable say in where to open ne ...
18 Jul, 2011
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Denying the right to choose light bulbs sparks spirited debate
As well-intentioned as they may be, new regulations attempting to enforce rules about energy efficient lighting have set off charges of life-altering interference almost as intense as that other “choi ...
18 Jul, 2011
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3 min read
New open government committee makes the case for non-partisan primaries in Arizona
A multi-partisan group of former elected officials is seeking to place a constitutional amendment on the 2012 ballot that would replace Arizona’s current semi-closed primary with a top-two open primar ...
11 Jul, 2011
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Open primaries could change the political landscape in Arizona
In a state where Independents now outnumber registered voters from each of the two major parties, an Arizona State University professor suggests that it may be time for the Grand Canyon Stat ...
08 Jul, 2011
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3 min read
Whither the housing recovery: It's a precarious prediction
As a homeowner, it made my heart sing (or at least hum softly) to notice four neighborhood homes not just with for sale signs on them, but with "sale pending" dangles added to the usual "must see" and ...
07 Jul, 2011
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New EPA regulations could impact Arizona
The Navajo Generating Station near Page, AZ uses about 8 million tons of coal a year to provide 2.25 GW of power and nearly 95% of the electricity for the huge pumps on the Central Arizona Project can ...
01 Jul, 2011
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2 min read
Greens well positioned after Democratic Party ballot purge in Tuscon
Tucson's mayoral election is shaping up to be a two-party race, but due to a series of petition signature challenges, it’s not the two parties you would expect. This November, voters in Tucson w ...
29 Jun, 2011
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4 min read
Supreme Court upholds free speech in California and Arizona
In two separate cases Monday, the Supreme Court struck down laws in California and Arizona as violations of the First Amendment: a California ban on violent video games and an Arizona campaign finance ...
28 Jun, 2011
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4 min read
Supreme Court upholds free speech in California and Arizona
In two separate cases Monday, the Supreme Court struck down laws in California and Arizona as violations of the First Amendment: a California ban on violent video games and an Arizona campaign finance ...
28 Jun, 2011
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4 min read
New party on track to gain ballot access in California
In addition to the Democrats and Republicans, there are four other ballot-qualified political parties in California, and over a dozen smaller political bodies which are formally attempting to gain b ...
08 Jun, 2011
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