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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009 file photo, Philippe Petit, the subject of the documentary "Man on Wire," balances an Oscar on his chin after the film won for best documentary feature during the 81st Academy Awards, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009 file photo, Philippe Petit, the subject of the documentary "Man on Wire," balances an Oscar on his chin after the film won for best documentary feature during the 81st Academy Awards, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Moira Carney, treasurer of Compassion for All, explains Monday how her all-volunteer group hopes to gather more than 155,000 valid signatures by July 1 to put a measure on the November ballot, effectively repealing the state's new immigration law. Carney conceded getting that many petitions in that short a time is unprecedented but said she believes voters will sign once they understand the law.
Margaret Sarama signed a petition in August 2000 to recall Apache Junction Justice of the Peace Corwin Brundrett. But there was a problem. Sarama was dead the day the petition was signed. The 78-year-old seamstress and World War II veteran died in November 1999.
LINE BY LINE: Jim Norris, a voter registration specialist, verifies petition signatures at the Maricopa County Elections Department. Norris and other specialists will verify 17,635 signatures gathered to overturn the Tempe smoking ban.
Honey is nearly 2 years old, but she is smaller than most kittens her age at approximately 6 pounds. This sweetie loves to snuggle and has been fixed, tested and has all of her shots. Honey would be happiest as an only kitty, but has lived with other cats and dogs.
Honey is nearly 2 years old, but she is smaller than most kittens her age at approximately 6 pounds. This sweetie loves to snuggle and has been fixed, tested and has all of her shots. Honey would be happiest as an only kitty, but has lived with other cats and dogs.
Justin Upton homered and drove in three runs and Chris Snyder added a solo shot as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Wednesday night, hours after the defending world champions acquired ace lefty Cliff Lee from Cleveland.
Diamondbacks starter Yusmeiro Petit delivers a pitch against the Phillies in Phoenix. July 29, 2009.
Diamondbacks slugger Justin Upton, right, gets a high-five from teammate Stephen Drew after Upton's two-run homer against the Phillies. July 29, 2009.
Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman and former Councilman Dave Petersen filed nominating petitions with the Town Clerk’s office Monday to run for mayor in next spring’s town elections.
At least four legislators were petitioned on behalf of a Gilbert Unified School District board candidate after she had been cut from the list of contenders by the Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools Office.
Scottsdale’s own version of the Electoral College (nice idea at the time, an outmoded pain the neck today) is called the “citizen petition.” It’s something that sounds like such a good idea — that is, until you take it out of the box and plug it in.
Backers of a state trust land reform initiative triumphantly turned in 301,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Friday, which the group says is the most ever collected for a proposed constitutional amendment.
Backers of a state trust land reform initiative triumphantly turned in 301,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Friday, which the group says is the most ever collected for a proposed constitutional amendment.
Referendum petitions to stop three neighborhoods from annexing into Gilbert have been rejected by the town based on lack of adequate descriptions on the petitions.
Referendum petitions to stop three neighborhoods from annexing into Gilbert have been rejected by the town based on lack of adequate descriptions on the petitions.
Three Gilbert Junior High School eighth-graders say they have reported threats to the school’s administration and resource officer but authorities have not taken them seriously.
Gilbert county island residents marched into Maricopa County offices Friday and declared their latest victory as they turned over a 4-inch stack of petitions they promised would form a fire district.
Gilbert county island residents marched into Maricopa County offices Friday and declared their latest victory as they turned over a 4-inch stack of petitions they promised would form a fire district.
Three Gilbert Junior High School eighth-graders say they have reported threats to the school’s administration and resource officer but authorities have not taken them seriously.
It could be days to weeks before Kyrene Elementary School District parents know if they will get to vote on recalling governing board president Rae Waters.
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