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Legislation Preserving Flagstaff’s Dark Skies

May 11, 2012 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

Governor Jan Brewer has signed into law HB 2543, compromise legislation that protects Arizona’s critical astronomy installations while making reasonable accommodations for new technology in the billboard industry. The Governor had vetoed an earlier bill that she felt placed Arizona observatories at … [Read more...] about Legislation Preserving Flagstaff’s Dark Skies

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: arizona observatories, bill, dark night skies, electronic billboards, faith, kitt peak national observatory, law, Lowell, peak national observatory, placement

Navajo Nation Considers Smoking Ban

July 17, 2011 By techsuperadmin 2 Comments

Navajo lawmakers will reconsider a smoking ban during the upcoming session in Window Rock this week. The bill would reportedly exempt tribal casinos at least until financing debts are paid off. A spokeswoman for tribal President Ben Shelly says he does not support the exemption because the … [Read more...] about Navajo Nation Considers Smoking Ban

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: bill, branch chiefs, Committee, Council, council delegate, Finance, gaming, nation act, presidential veto, twin arrows

Flake Votes to Prevent Ban on Uranium Mining

July 13, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voted against an amendment in the House Appropriations Committee that would have removed language from the Interior Appropriations bill which blocks a moratorium on uranium mining in northern Arizona.  The amendment … [Read more...] about Flake Votes to Prevent Ban on Uranium Mining

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: amendment, bill, Canyon, congressman jeff flake, Interior, interior appropriations bill, jeff flake, park, republican congressman, uranium mining

Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban

July 12, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

The U.S. House of Representatives has included a provision in a spending bill that would short-circuit a 2-year-old ban on new uranium mining covering one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park. But local businesses and sportsmen say that protecting these lands … [Read more...] about Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: bill, Canyon, Grand, grand canyon national park, house appropriations committee, ken salazar, park, related agencies appropriations, sedona chamber of commerce, water

Flake Protesting No. AZ Uranium Mining Moratorium

July 8, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, is including language in the House Interior Appropriations bill that would prevent the Obama Administration from withdrawing nearly one million acres of public and National Forest System lands north and south of the Grand … [Read more...] about Flake Protesting No. AZ Uranium Mining Moratorium

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: bill, congressman jeff flake, forest system lands, Interior, interior appropriations bill, jeff flake, National, national forest system, Republican, Secretary

Gosar Introducing Jobs Bill

May 14, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, is introducing a jobs bill relating to the Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act.  It is estimated that HR 1904 will create 1,000 direct jobs, 5,000 indirect jobs and provide an economic impact of over $800 million for Arizona yearly for the next 25-50 years. In … [Read more...] about Gosar Introducing Jobs Bill

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Act, arizona land, bill, congressman paul, conservationist groups, copper, Jobs, land, land exchange, southeast arizona

Analysis of AZ Income Tax Reform

March 24, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

Revised Rates Would Be Lowest of Any State with an Income Tax, says Tax Foundation analysts. (An Arizona Senate committee has voted for a 'flat tax' .  The Senate Finance committee voted 4-2 this week to pass the income tax reform which would eliminate some deductions including those for mortgage … [Read more...] about Analysis of AZ Income Tax Reform

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: bill, federal adjusted gross income, graduated income tax, income tax rate, income tax reform, percent, rate, senate finance committee, State, Table

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