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The future
Talking politics is like religion, you can never agree on the subject matter.
Instead of talking or thinking of tomorrow why are we rehashing stories of our past history, lets get real. There will be a tomorrow, let it be a good one.
Campaign Funds
AZCENTRAL
July 10, 2007 by Tony Lombardo
Taken in part
Mayoral race
In the race for mayor, Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Lyn Truitt has raised nearly $8,000. The bulk of that money, more than $6,700, was generated through the Friends of Lyn Truitt for Mayor of Surprise political committee. The rest came from individual contributions.Councilwoman Martha Bails has raised more than $2,300 in individual contributions, all from city residents.Resident Anthony Messina has received just over $2,000 in contributions, also all from residents in Surprise. Resident Richard Jenkins raised $3,500 in individual contributions.
On the low end of the period, running January through May, were former council members Bob Vukanovich and Cliff Elkins. Vukanovich said he is not raising contributions. Elkins secured $150 in contributions, but he joined the race late.
ID
Proposal seeks ID to get business license
The Arizona Legislature has been debating how to keep businesses from hiring undocumented workers. Thursday, it turned its attention to the legal status of the employers themselves.House Bill 2467, given preliminary approval by House lawmakers, would require anyone seeking to renew or obtain a new business license to show proof of citizenship.
Concealed weapons
Governor vetoes weapons measure
PHOENIX — Arizonans will not be able to carry partially hidden guns unless they have a special permit.Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed legislation Friday that would have said a weapon is not considered concealed if any portion of the gun or even the holster is visible. The legislation would also have affected swords, which are also considered weapons under the law, if any portion of it or the case can be seen.
Gasoline shortage
Governor Napolitano to meet with oil Companies
Frustrated with Lack of Answers from the Western States Petroleum Association
PHOENIX – Governor Janet Napolitano recently met with representatives of the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) to discuss rising gas prices across Arizona. The Governor left the meeting with unanswered questions and the decision to meet with each of the major oil companies that does business in Arizona. “Arizonans have a right to know why gas prices are on the rise and I intend to get a clear answer straight from the source – the oil companies,” Governor Napolitano said.During her meeting with WPSA, Governor Napolitano discussed refinery outages and a recent decision by the Tesoro Corporation to halt one refinery’s fuel supply to Arizona. Arizona currently receives fuel via pipelines from refineries in Texas and California.
The Governor also encouraged WSPA members to invest in the construction of new fuel refineries, such as the refinery in Yuma County. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued permits for the construction of a refinery in Yuma County by 2011. That refinery would be the first new refinery in the nation in more than 30 years.
Proposition 200
PHOENIX — Foes of state services for people here illegally can sue the governor over how she is — or is not — enforcing a 2004 voter-approved law, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.In a unanimous decision, the court said a trial judge was wrong for throwing out a lawsuit charging Gov. Janet Napolitano is breaking the law by not requiring proof of legal presence in this country to get state and local benefits, which is what they contend Proposition 200 requires.
The appellate court also said initiative backers can sue the directors of several state agencies to force them to demand proof of legal residency before providing government services, something that, in most cases, they are not now doing.
Smart growth
How will Arizona grow? That’s up to all of us
Talking about growth is a stroll through a garden of flowers and weeds. The stunning prospects of prosperity fed by newcomers can be choked by misinterpreted data and lack of public policy.Economists and public officials exposed 57 Western-state journalists and association executives to the thorns of growth Friday during “Covering Growth in the West,” an educational symposium held at the Star.
Seat belt
Arizona seat belt campaign starts Monday
“Click It or Ticket” is the message from Governor Janet Napolitano.”The goal of the national campaign is to increase seatbelt and child seat usage through the enforcement of restraint laws, education and public awareness,” Director Richard Fimbres said.
Law enforcement agencies all over Arizona will be taking part in the enforcement campaign, which kicks off on Monday.
Mass transit
Fuel-efficiency, mass transit key to state’s future
The financial future does not look bright for consumers or government institutions, such as school districts, that use large amounts of gas. Federal energy policy and trends in the oil industry suggest that alternative means of transportation are essential to the future of Tucson and Arizona.
No more give aways
The war among Valley cities for retailers is over. Gov. Janet Napolitano signed legislation Monday to bar cities from using sales-tax rebates and other incentives to lure shopping centers and retailers to their communities.The governor acknowledged the measure affects only communities in Maricopa and Pinal counties. But she said that kind of special treatment for the state’s largest counties was merited because of a history of expensive bidding wars.
The bill was one of 34 that Napolitano addressed Monday with her signature, a veto or her tacit approval. It was the last day she had to review bills from this year’s session.
Polls
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