Eight Hours To Vote Costs Taxpayers In Arizona
The piece condemns extended voting hours on election day in Phoenix Maricopa County and Arizona state government. It cites lost worker time and asks voters to back Proposition 106 a state spending limit to curb such days off. Scottsdale and federal workers were noted as being on the job.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
State of Arizona
City of
Scottsdale
Federal
Arizona
Washington
Lawyers fight for safety in product liability reform
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America aims to cut injuries by collaborating with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to remove unsafe products and press for full safety tests on new items. They cite 20 million injuries annually, with 110000 permanently disabled and 30000 deaths, and argue standards and regulations drive safety.
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Association
Journal
Milwaukee
Wis
Zoning Variance Debate Faces Scottsdale City Council
A Scottsdale homeowner seeks eight homes per acre on McDonald Drive east of Scottsdale Road, challenging the area’s one‑acre zoning. The letter argues variances reduce neighbor property values and questions the public benefit versus developer profit, noting political campaign contributions without judging motives.
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Scottsdale
Siquelopere
McDonald Drive
Scottsdale Road
Senini
Lame Duck travel ban sparks reform battle in Congress
UPI reports during the lame duck session after November elections Congress faces travel bills for defeated members. Rep. John J. Duncan pushes to end taxpayer funded foreign trips, sees passage then defeat as reform effort collapses amid three committee reform proposals and vote scrutiny.
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Gene Bernhardt
Washington
UPI
Congress
United States
House
John J. Duncan
R-Tenn
Duncan
Richard Billing
Dmo
Julia Butler Hansen
David Martin
Rneb
Martin
Merit Selection Of Judges Puts Arizona Ballot
After petitions statewide this summer voters favor non partisan screening commissions to rate nominees for initial judicial appointments. Proposition 108 would require Yes or No votes on each judge at end of every term, enabling removal if unacceptable. Lareal Eyring, Scottsdale.
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Arizona
Supreme Court
Maricopa County
American Judicature Society
Lareal Eyring
Scottsdale
Reagan’s muddled stance fuels GOP conservativ e split
The transcript shows Ronald Reagan ducking or hedging on Rockefeller’s nomination and a possible third party. He argues the leftward drift claim is premature and cites Ford’s two months in office as building the administration, while aides frame his remarks as on the spot campaigning. Post election, intra party tension between re-capture and third party factions will grow.
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John D. Lofton JR
Washington
Ronald Reagan
California
NPACT
Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
Ford
Rocky
Paul Duke
Duke
Fordv
Mississippi
Clarke Reed
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Willis Brown
Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Ariz
Bureau of Circulation
Mall
Maton
Persoanr ‘Association
Asizoka Newspapers Association
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