How are the United Nations, the Arizona legislature, and our state’s schools linked?

Prepared text of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's State of the State speech:

Arizona lawmakers have voted to reverse a cost-cutting decision that made thousands of state and local government employees pay a bigger share of the costs of the state’s main public retirement system.

A veteran state lawmaker quit Tuesday to launch a bid for the state's new congressional district.

The Arizona Legislature agreed this week to create schools that teach students to compete in the global economy, but it didn’t set aside any money to pay for them.

State lawmakers agreed late Saturday to spend up to $80 million to expand Arizona’s prisons and temporarily ease inmate overcrowding, allowing the Legislature to end its 55-day special session.

Beginning this summer, Arizonans could get a little taste of liquor while they’re out shopping for lawn chairs and lettuce.

May 7, 2005

TUCSON – Gazing up at the mosaic dome of the old Pima County Courthouse, Paul Eckerstrom sees a potential capitol building for a 51st state: Baja Arizona.

TUCSON – Gazing up at the mosaic dome of the old Pima County Courthouse, Paul Eckerstrom sees a potential capitol building for a 51st state: Baja Arizona.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

After reading the letter from Pat Miller of Tempe last weekend about the silliness of our state legislators, let me say “Bravo, Pat.” How much more evidence do we need than the Legislature spending time and resources on naming a state weapon? They are also considering allowing guns on college campuses. Unless college students are out of debt on their student loans, why encourage them to spend money on a weapon they don’t know how to use? This truly has become silly.

The ability of faculty and students to use medical marijuana on college and university campuses is now in the hands of Gov. Jan Brewer.

Gov. Janet Napolitano met face-toface Monday with most of the Arizona Senate as she tries to prod the Legislature into acting on her proposals for reforms and additional spending for state prisons and the child-welfare system.

With a massive package of tax cuts approved last session, the business community is turning its legislative focus this year on other issues.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil has unveiled an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office if elected, but refused to offer details.

Bill Richardson: Gov. Jan Brewer needs to cut spending and improve statewide public safety by intelligent and innovative design

WASHINGTON - South Carolina is in. Utah and Alabama, too. And Arizona is close. Some states aren’t waiting for an Aug. 1 deadline to seek help from the federal government in buying anti-flu medicine for a possible pandemic.

WASHINGTON - South Carolina is in. Utah and Alabama, too. And Arizona is close. Some states aren’t waiting for an Aug. 1 deadline to seek help from the federal government in buying anti-flu medicine for a possible pandemic.

It’s that time of year to hand out some honors for the year’s best. So it is without further ado that I bring you the Third Annual Hammer Awards.

February 18, 2005

July 22, 2004

Antismoking advocates have begun to lay the groundwork for a possible 2006 voter initiative for a statewide ban on lighting up in public.