No To Corruption
Posted: 8/3/2012
When government officials use their power to damage lawful businesses, that's corruption! The mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco are abusing their power when it comes to Chick-fil-A. And so is Pima County government when it comes to Rosemont Copper.
People are free to choose; Not Governments!
People are free to choose; Not Governments!
Contractors say fund sweeps cost 42,000 highway jobs, want HURF reimbursed
Posted: 12/1/2011
David Martin, president of the Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors, is pushing for a bill next session that would halt any further sweeps of the Highway User Revenue Fund. Those sweeps, he said, have cost an estimated 42,000 jobs due to the lack of highway construction. "Those are our members building Arizona's highways, roads and streets. It's our folks who build roads," he said. "When ...
Arizona governor says she won't move up state's Feb. 28 presidential primary
Posted: 9/12/2011
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer has issued a proclamation saying she's not moving the state's Feb. 28 primary to an earlier date.
Brewer received national attention earlier this year when she raised the possibility of moving up Arizona's primary to Jan. 31 to give Arizona the nation's first White House nominating contest for 2012. She then backed down but left open the option of moving it up to a ...
Brewer received national attention earlier this year when she raised the possibility of moving up Arizona's primary to Jan. 31 to give Arizona the nation's first White House nominating contest for 2012. She then backed down but left open the option of moving it up to a ...
Road runner: Effort to halt 'sweeps' of pothole-fix funds sidelined
Posted: 2/13/2012
The state is getting ready to once again "sweep" pothole-repair dollars out of that fund before they ever get to our streets. Rep. Vic Williams, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, has a bill that would put an end to those sweeps, but it can't even get a hearing. Williams' bill now has bipartisan support from 21 members of the House rural caucus, transportation and appropriations committees.
Arizona's 'Caylee's Law' would make it a felony to fail to report a missing child
Posted: 2/6/2012
The legislation is a direct outgrowth of the 2008 disappearance of Caylee Anthony in Florida. Her mother, Casey, who did not report her missing for 31 days, was tried and acquitted of her murder. The National Conference of State Legislatures said more than a dozen states, including Arizona, are considering similar versions of what has been called "Caylee's Law."
New CEO; Commits to Region
by Vic Williams - Arizona State Representative LD26
Posted: 10/31/2011
Today, Mayor Satish Hiremath and the Town of Oro Valley Council, in conjunction with my legislative office, co-hosted a meet and greet reception for Mara Aspinall, the new CEO of Oro Valley's largest bio-science employer Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Roche Laboratories employs 1,200 people and has another 500 jobs on the ...
Both sides of aisle excited for Romney visit
Posted: 9/13/2011
TUCSON - The race for the White House comes to Tucson Wednesday.
Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, will make a campaign stop here for a business roundtable set-up, at Jim Click Ford, Lincoln dealership on 22nd street.
Romney's visit certainly has a lot of Republicans excited, but even some Democrats are happy he's coming.
Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, will make a campaign stop here for a business roundtable set-up, at Jim Click Ford, Lincoln dealership on 22nd street.
Romney's visit certainly has a lot of Republicans excited, but even some Democrats are happy he's coming.
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