Progress highlights Arizona legislative votes on 40 bills
The Progress reports on last year's Arizona Legislature voting records for 40 notable bills prepared and funded by Common Cause. It marks a first comprehensive study showing how state senators and representatives voted on issues like no fault insurance retirement benefits teacher contracts jury lists Medicaid repeal and the Equal Rights Amendment. The piece urges readers to scrutinize public officials and supports open government election reform and lobbyist controls.
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Arizona
Barshay abstains from voting over conflict of interest
Burt Barshay, Scottsdale Planning Commission member, explains he abstained from a hillside zoning district vote after requesting permission from chair Diane Cusack. He cites owning a subdivision in the area as the reason and states integrity in decision-making despite personal cost.
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SCC Triumphs Over Mesa to Claim League Title
The Scottsdale Community College football team defeated Mesa 17 9 to win the league championship. Coach John Avianantos aimed to develop solid teams with Maricopa County athletes amid campus tension and local skepticism about talent.
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Avianantos leads locally sourced champions to win
The team secured a Saturday victory with only two out of state players. Most players hailed from Maricopa County, including many from Scottsdale and Paradise Valley schools. The title comes after two early games were forfeited due to an ineligible player, proving local recruiting can win and that athletics can be worthwhile without overemphasis.
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Paradise Valley
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Working women prop up economy by Harriet Van Horne
The piece argues 40 million American women are in the workforce, shaping the economy and consumer power. It notes women face wage limits, discusses education gains like law students, and explores effects on families, marriage, and national policy. It cites Eliot Janeway and Caroline Bird on jobs and competence.
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America
Eliot Janeway
Working Women
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Caroline Bird
Ramsey Clark
Growth and costs loom as Phoenix expands
Residents fear growth pressures Phoenix with water shortages and rising costs. Expansion plans for hospitals and utilities threaten higher daily bed charges and electric bills, while investors push for more development. Some communities curb growth and call for open debate on policy limits.
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Palo Verde
Phoenix
Boulder
Colo
Begin Plans Functional West Bank Autonomy Amid PLO Ban
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that Prime Minister Begin backs excluding the PLO from Geneva talks and seeks a "functional arrangement" for the West Bank. The plan aims for Jordanian ties with local administration under Jordanian law, deter PLO influence, and secure peace with Egypt and possibly Syria, while maintaining Israeli dominance in greater Palestine.
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