Arizona NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sebelius to speak at Democratic convention- August 14, 2008 Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has been tapped to speak on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in late August.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/sebelius-to-speak-at-democratic-convention?fromrss=1 Schools chief told to fund vouchers- August 13, 2008 Republican lawmakers voted Tuesday to make an end run around the budget by shifting around some money to fund public and private school vouchers for some students.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/schools-chief-told-to-fund-vouchers?fromrss=1 Ballot Measure On Roads Hits Pothole- August 13, 2008 Arizona voters won't get the opportunity in November to vote on a proposed ballot measure that sought to boost the state sales tax by a penny for three decades to pay for a $42 billion transportation plan, ...http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/ballot-measure-on-roads-hits-pothole?fromrss=1 Border agents unevenly spread along boundary- August 12, 2008 Despite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California ...http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/border-agents-unevenly-spread-along-boundary?fromrss... Getting huge transformer back to Tucson no easy matter- August 11, 2008 Tucson Electric Power is waiting on the delivery of a nearly 290,000-pound power transformer that serves 20,000 customers in Downtown Tucson and the University of Arizona area.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/getting-huge-transformer-back-to-tucson-no-easy-matt... Arizona Supreme Court commutes death sentence- August 10, 2008 The Arizona Supreme Court has reduced a murderer's death sentence, ruling that the necessary extenuating factors weren't there to merit the ultimate punishment.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/arizona-supreme-court-commutes-death-sentence?fromrs... Illegal contractors needn't reimburse more than loss- August 9, 2008 Contractors who do work without a license cannot be forced to reimburse customers more than the profits they pocketed, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/illegal-contractors-neednt-reimburse-more-than-loss?... Candidates say ACC must OK pollution cap- August 8, 2008 Three of the four Democrats running for Arizona Corporation Commission said they believe Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/candidates-say-acc-must-ok-pollution-cap?fromrss=1 States Consider Ban on Affirmative Action- August 7, 2008 By CHRIS KAHN The Associated Press Wednesday, August 6, 2008; 1:59 PM PHOENIX -- With one brief criticism of affirmative action, John McCain has brought new attention to ballot issues aimed at dismantling ...http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/states-consider-ban-on-affirmative-action?fromrss=1 Arizona court: Polygamy with minors not a right- August 6, 2008 Arizonans have no religious right to practice polygamy, at least not with minors, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/arizona-court-polygamy-with-minors-not-a-right?fromr... |