Arizona State News Archive: August 2009 - June 2010

June

• 6-29-10: Governor Jan Brewer Establishes New Arizona Commerce Authority - Significant Economic Development Measures on the Horizon (PDF)
• 6-29-10: ADEQ Issues a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Ground Level Ozone Tuesday, June 29 (PDF)
• 6-29-10: This Year Watch Fireworks in Cooler Country at Lyman Lake State Park
• 6-29-10: County Parks Increase Smoking Restrictions
• 6-25-10: Tax Deadline For New Historic Property Owners — June 30, 2010
• 6-24-10: Horne: U.S. Education Dept. 'Shameful' Canceling Arizona Event over Mexican Government, S.B. 1070 Concerns (PDF)
• 6-24-10: Appliance Rebates Round 2: Arizonans Asked, We Listened
• 6-24-10: Fire restrictions on State Trust Lands (PDF)
• 6-24-10: Arizona State Parks Makes Change to Annual Passes to Include Second Passholder
• 6-22-10: Goddard Announces Start of $50 Million Grant Process for Border Enforcement
• 6-22-10: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) is overrun with dogs and cats
• 6-18-10: Operation Roadcheck Results Released
• 6-17-10: Governor Jan Brewer Learns of President's Directive to Sue Arizona via Ecuadorean Television Interview (PDF)
• 6-16-10: Governor Brewer Decries Latest Federal Border Failure, Establishes Web Site to Accept Legal Defense Fund Donations (PDF)
• 6-15-10: ADEQ Announces City of Flagstaff to Receive $5,000 Brownfields Grant to Study Biosolids to Energy Project (PDF)
• 6-14-10: Arizona State Library Awarded $315K Federal Grant
• 6-11-10: Statement by Governor Jan Brewer - Immigration Lawsuit Filing (PDF)
• 6-1-10: The Exhausted Arts: Come Together to Recharge
• 6-1-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces the State of Arizona's Submission for Round Two of Race to the Top (PDF)

May

• 5-28-10: Sale/Lease-Back of State Facilities, Certificates of participation, Series 2010B (PDF)
• 5-27-10: Maricopa County Confirms First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Sample of this Season
• 5-27-10: Thirteen Arizona State Parks Campgrounds OPEN and Ten Historic/Environmental State Parks OPEN
• 5-27-10: Federal Court of Appeals Sides with Bennett, Blocks Felons from Voting
• 5-27-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces COPE Commission Moving Forward to Streamline State Government Operations (PDF)
• 5-25-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of Counsel to Defend Immigration Laws (PDF)
• 5-25-10: AZ Department of Public Safety and Phoenix Police Join Forces to Arrest Subjects with DUI Warrants
• 5-24-10: Governor Brewer Announces Release of ARRA Funds for 14 Non-profit Organizations for Renewable Energy Projects (PDF)
• 5-21-10: AZ Department of Public Safety Joins Click it or Ticket 2010 to Reduce Crash Deaths
• 5-18-10: Governor Jan Brewer releases Border Security Enhancement Program Guidance (PDF)
• 5-14-10: Governor Jan Brewer announces Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants to Local Governments (PDF)

April

• 4-22-10: Governor Brewer Announces Arizona Border Security Plan (PDF)
• 4-20-10: Pet Foster Families Needed
• 4-19-10: Governor Jan Brewer and Corrections Director Charles Ryan Commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week (PDF)
• 4-19-10: Over $350,000 worth of Cocaine seized by DPS south of Tucson on I-19
• 4-16-10: Governor Jan Brewer Lauds Passage of Alternative Teacher Certification Bill (PDF)
• 4-15-10: DPS Seizes over $2.3 Million In U.S. Currency and Nearly $30 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in the First Quarter of 2010
• 4-15-10: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Overflowing with Furry Friends
• 4-14-10: ADOT Director to Lead National Transportation Research Group
• 4-14-10: Green Party joins state's recognized parties
• 4-14-10: Governor Jan Brewer Unveils New Model for Economic Development (PDF)
• 4-14-10: Honoring of our Fallen Heroes, their Mothers, Spouses and Families, March 22nd-23rd (PDF)
• 4-13-10: Second and Final Round of Broadband Federal Grant Program Launches
• 4-12-10: Maricopa County Supervisors Approve Solar Installation Downtown
• 4-6-10: Bat Season is Upon Us, Use Caution
• 4-6-10: Arizona's Appliance Rebate Program to Launch on April 12, 2010
• 4-6-10: Things to do in Arizona in April
• 4-5-10: ADEQ Announces Award of $2.15 Million to Shorepower Technologies for Anti-Idling Truck Electrification Project (PDF)
• 4-5-10: Bill signings by Governor Jan Brewer - 14 bills signed today, including HB 2307 and HB 2543 (PDF)
• 4-5-10: Child Care or Kindergarten? (PDF)

March

• 3-25-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Stimulus Broadband Infrastructure Award to Benefit Navajo Nation
• 3-15-10: Governor Brewer Announces Appointment of Pima County Superior Court Judges (PDF)
• 3-10-10: Governor Brewer Opposes President's Massive Expansion of Costly Entitlements (PDF)
• 3-10-10: Governor Brewer Lauds State Efficiency Efforts (PDF)

February

• 2-25-10: Governor Brewer Calls on Feds to Fulfill Prior Funding Commitments on Border Costs (PDF)
• 2-22-10: Governor Brewer Announces NGA Award to Intel (PDF)
• 2-16-10: Hunting and Fishing License Sales Now Available Online
• 2-16-10: Maricopa County's Regional Parks Remain Open
• 2-16-10: Governor Brewer Announces NGA Award to Intel (PDF)
• 2-16-10: Trimming Salt Can Save Lives (PDF)
• 2-12-10: Special Click It or Ticket Enforcement Mobilization Aims to Increase Seat Belt Use across the State
• 2-12-10: Governor Jan Brewer Proposes Reforms to Re-Open Arizona Rest Areas (PDF)
• 2-12-10: Governor Announces Centennial Birthday Present (PDF)
• 2-11-10: Executive Order 2010-06 - Governor's Policy on Climate Change (PDF)
• 2-11-10: Governor Brewer Announces New Directors of Weights and Measures; Fire, Building and Life Safety (PDF)
• 2-11-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Stimulus Funding for Teach for America (PDF)

January

• 1-29-10: Governor Brewer Awards Stimulus Funds to Arizona School Districts (PDF)
• 1-28-10: Governor Brewer Nominates Former East Valley House Speaker to Arizona Board of Regents (PDF)
• 1-27-10: Governor Brewer Unveils Plans for Factory in Goodyear (PDF)
• 1-26-10: DPS Aircraft Helps to Bring Food, Water and Medicine to Northern Arizona Tribal Regions Left stranded by Recent Winter Storms
• 1-23-10: Some Rural Arizona Communities Encouraged to Take Water Safety Precautions (PDF)
• 1-21-10: DPS Discouraging ALL Travel to Northern Arizona
• 1-21-10: State Prepares Additional Response for 3rd Major Storm (PDF)
• 1-19-10: Governor Jan Brewer Submits Arizona's Application for Race to the Top Competitive Grant (PDF)
• 1-12-10: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Regent Appointment (PDF)
• 1-10-10: Governor's State of the State Address (PDF)
• 1-7-10: ADC Service Dogs are Holiday Heroes with Gambo and Ash from Sports 620 KTAR
• 1-7-10: Fewest Highway Deaths in 2009
• 1-4-10: Focused on Advancing Arizona's Economic Vitality, Governor Jan Brewer Appoints Commerce Advisory Council (PDF)

2009

December

• 12-23-09: DPS Investigates 22-Vehicle Pile-Up Crash on I-10 in Casa Grande Which Resulted in Three Fatalities; Two Were Teenage Brother and Sister.
• 12-23-09: Governor Brewer Announces Broadband Mapping Stimulus Award (PDF)
• 12-22-09: $650,000 Now Available for Renewable Energy Projects for AZ Nonprofits
• 12-21-09: Governor Brewer Conducts Emergency Cabinet Meeting, Orders Additional Budget Reductions Needed for Deficit Crisis (PDF)
• 12-21-09: Cabinet Presentation - Arizona Budget Status (PDF)
• 12-18-09: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is Seeing an Overflow of Chihuahuas
• 12-16-09: Executive Order 2009-11 - Declaring Christmas and Hanukkah Celebration (PDF)
• 12-15-09: DPS Air Rescue Medics Deliver Baby on Board DPS Helicopter
• 12-15-09: Horne Investigation Reveals Mexican Residents Illegally Attending Schools in Ajo (PDF)
• 12-15-09: Arizona Highway Patrol Association (AHPA) Annual Christmas Bear Program
• 12-15-09: Dept. of Health Services – Ready, Set, Go (PDF)
• 12-14-09: AT&T State Dept. Of Environmental Quality, Arizona Recycling Coalition Encourage Consumers To Recycle Cell Phones
• 12-10-09: Maricopa County Open H1N1 Vaccine Clinics to High Risk
• 12-09-09: Heading to High Country for Fun in the Snow? Avoid the Emergency Room (PDF)
• 12-08-09: IIMPACT Detectives Dismantle Two Phoenix Drop Houses in Three Weeks
• 12-08-09: Governor Brewer Seeks Relief from Massive Washington Mandates (PDF)
• 12-07-09: ADEQ Announces 3 Workshops for Those Wanting to Apply for Water Quality Improvement Grants
• 12-07-09: AZ DPS Initial Winter Storm Statistics and Road Closure Report For Northern Arizona
• 12-07-09: AZ DPS Media Advisory on Northern Arizona Road Conditions
• 12-04-09: Governor Brewer Announces Policy Advisor for Human Services (PDF)
• 12-04-09: DPS Air Rescue Helicopter 'Lased' While Assisting Prescott Police in a Search for Armed Robbery Suspects
• 12-04-09: DPS Urges Those Traveling North to Exercise Caution
• 12-02-09: State Answers Call for Information, Debuts Shot Finder
• 12-02-09: Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Task Force Led by DPS Makes Seven Arrests as Part of "Operation Quiet Riot"
• 12-01-09: Get the Latest on What's Happening in Arizona
• 12-01-09: Dec 1, 2009, World AIDS Day; Remembering the Other Pandemic

November

• 11-24-09: Health Watch Wednesday; No Burn Day Restrictions in Effect
• 11-23-09: DPS Seizes a Substantial Amount of Ecstasy, Marijuana, and Drug-Related Cash during the Past Week
• 11-23-09: Arizona Sees Job Gains in October
• 11-23-09: Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel, Family Gatherings
• 11-23-09: ADEQ Announces "Ambos Nogales" Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event will be Held Dec. 5 in Nogales Border Region (PDF)
• 11-20-09: CDC Study Finds More Arizona Schools Not Selling Soda and Candy - Arizona Ranked Among Top 10 Best States (PDF)
• 11-19-09: Arizona State Parks Board Approves Fee Increases
• 11-19-09: Statement by Governor Jan Brewer (PDF)
• 11-19-09: Arizona Department of Public Safety Identifies Victims from Burnt Wells Rest Stop Fatal Collision
• 11-18-09: Just the (H1N1) Facts, Please
• 11-18-09: Arizona Receives National Recognition for Advancement of Wastewater Infrastructure Recovery Act Funds (PDF)
• 11-18-09: MISTIC Task Force Investigators Seize 23 Military Grade Grenade Casings and Arrest Three Suspects
• 11-17-09: Special Session call by Governor Jan Brewer (PDF)
• 11-17-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointments of Superior Court Clerks in Navajo and Yuma Counties (PDF)
• 11-17-09: Maricopa County Animal Shelters Bursting at the Seams
• 11-16-09: The Visitor Center at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Is Now Open
• 11-16-09: Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne to Recognize 12 Schools And Programs for Their Exemplary Work in Providing Quality Education for Arizona Students at the Fifth Annual 2009 Spotlight on Success Awards (PDF)
• 11-16-09: Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New South Mountain Community Library
• 11-16-09: Arizona Sets License Fees - Pilot Program to Offer Discount for Child Care Licensees
• 11-16-09: World's Leading Solar Manufacturer to Locate in Arizona (PDF)
• 11-10-09: Fight the Flu: Tips To Stop the Spread in the Workplace
• 11-10-09: DPS Seizes Over $1.1 Million in U.S. Currency And $6.1 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in October
• 11-10-09: Festivals, Plays, Music Events and More – See What's Happening in Arizona in November
• 11-3-09: Health Care Institution and Child Care Licensing Fees Information
• 11-3-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New AHCCCS Director
• 11-2-09: Scientific Study Finds La Raza Students Do Not Perform Better On AIMS Than Other Hispanic Students (PDF)
• 11-2-09: Mystic Chords Honors Soldiers at NW Regional Library

October

• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New Deputy General Counsel, Deputy State Land Commissioner (PDF)
• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Honors Arizona Native Randall McDaniel (PDF)
• 10-30-09: Governor Jan Brewer Releases Updated Arizona Stimulus Data - 10/30/2009 (PDF)
• 10-27-09: Large Quantities of Cash, Meth, Cocaine, and Marijuana Seized by DPS This Past Week
• 10-27-09: Fugitive Captured in California
• 10-27-09: Governor Jan Brewer Appoints Stephen W. Christy to State Transportation Board (PDF)
• 10-26-09: Secretary of State Bennett Releases Latest Voter Registration Figures
• 10-26-09: ADHS - Bright Spot for a Dark Issue
• 10-26-09: Watch Your Pets on Halloween
• 10-23-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces New Budget and School Facilities Board Directors (PDF)
• 10-21-09: Education Programs at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in November
• 10-14-09: Newly Designed Arizona Tourism Website
• 10-14-09: Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission Requests Input on State Strategic Plan
• 10-13-09: Governor Jan Brewer Awards Stimulus Funds to Arizona School Districts for Solar Projects (PDF)
• 10-13-09: Governor Brewer Warns EPA of Impact of New Regulations (PDF)
• 10-13-09: Slight Employment Growth Expected by the End of 2010
• 10-9-09: Maricopa County Saving Thousands on Energy Dollars
• 10-9-09: Health Benefit Changes for Certain Classes of Dependents (PDF)
• 10-7-09: Head for Southeastern Arizona for Kartchner Caverns State Park 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
• 10-7-09: Governor Jan Brewer's Letter to Senator Baucus Regarding Costly Unfunded Federal Mandate to States (PDF)
• 10-6-09: DPS Seizes Over $1.6 Million in U.S. Currency and $7.1 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in September

September

• 9-30-09: Arizona Orders 2009 H1N1 Vaccine for State; Counties Plan Distribution of Vaccine
• 9-30-09: Valley Experiences Fewer Ozone Health Warnings in 2009
• 9-25-09: Governor Brewer Provides Stimulus Funds for Medically Uninsured and Underserved (PDF)
• 9-24-09: Governor Brewer Announces Release of Stimulus Funds to Community Colleges (PDF)
• 9-22-09: Emergency Declaration for Sedona Flood Damage (PDF)
• 9-22-09: ADEQ Director Grumbles' Statement Following EPA's Decision to Require Greenhouse Gas Monitoring, Reporting (PDF)
• 9-22-09: Maricopa County Parks Offer Free Camping
• 9-18-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces First Release of Government Services Funds (PDF)
• 9-17-09: Arizona Sees Seasonal Job Gain in August
• 9-16-09: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of Superior Court Judges in Maricopa County (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Funding Now Available for Rural Arizona Energy Efficiency & Conservation Projects (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Report to the Governor on H1N1 Influenza Preparedness and Response Activities (PDF)
• 9-15-09: AZ Dept. of Health Services Presents Governor Brewer with Report on H1N1 Preparation and Response Efforts (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Governor Brewer to Visit Federal Stimulus Project with HUD Deputy Secretary (PDF)
• 9-15-09: Governor Jan Brewer to Address First Meeting of P-20 Coordinating Council of Arizona (PDF)
• 9-14-09: Terry Goddard Announces Anti-Crime Classes for Seniors
• 9-3-09: Horne Critical Of Worshipful Tone Expected Of School Children Listening To Obama's Speech (PDF)

August

• 8-31-09: 2009 Awards Showcase Excellence in Community and Economic Development
• 8-27-09: Champion an Abused or Neglected Child 
• 8-20-09: Arizona Unemployment Rate Climbs to 9.2% in July 
• 8-25-09: AZ Students Again Perform Above the National Average on SAT College Entrance Exam - Minority Student Participation Increases Statewide (PDF) 
• 8-18-09: Goddard Pushes for New U.S. Consumer Agency  (PDF)
• 8-13-09: Governor Brewer Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Decision in State Budget Dispute (PDF)
• 8-11-09: Goddard Warns College Students to be Wary of Campus Credit Card Offers (PDF) 
• 8-5-09: Federal C.A.R.S. Program - "Cash for Clunkers" Taxation of $3,500 or $4,500 credit voucher 
• 8-4-09: Goddard Calls Mortgage Modification Report 'Dismal' 
• 8-4-09: *** Consumer Advisory *** Terry Goddard Warns Consumers to Beware of Bogus Property Tax Offer(PDF)
• 8-3-09: Federal Stimulus Funds to Universities  (PDF)
• 8-3-09: Arizona State Parks Department Adopts a Reduced Operating Budget for 2010