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Tucson police ignore businesses if they don’t pay alarm fee

Earlier this year, the City of Tucson Mayor and City Council approved a new alarm ordinance that requires all alarm users within the city limits of Tucson to register their alarms with the Tucson Police Department. The ordinance goes into effect on Sunday, April 1, 2012. The annual registration fee is $20. Tucson businesses are [...]

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Tech at Night: FCC gives in to Chuck Grassley, Republicans question the rush to privacy regulations

Am I tired of expressing dissatisfaction with the Obama FCC and other government intrusions? Never! Al Franken is setting up an unfalsifiable rationale for government action against Verizon and Comcast. Gotta love that, eh? I’m sure he, the FCC, or both will try to overturn the courts who say bundling is not anticompetitive. I like [...]

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Steven Seagal and MCSO concludes drug interdiction operation

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Drug Interdiction Unit with Special Deputy and actor Steven Seagal concluded a two-day operation last night in which three undocumented entrants were intercepted transporting about 500 pounds of marijuana from Mexico into the United States. The drugs had an approximate street value of $250,000. The suspects were located in the [...]

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Arizona Democrats hold Presidential Preference Caucus

Tomorrow, on Saturday, March 31st, 2012, Democrats from across Arizona will be coming together for the 2012 Arizona Democratic District Caucuses. At the Caucuses, Democrats will select district-level delegates. These individual will serve as delegates representing Arizona’s eight congressional districts at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. In Phoenix the caucus will be held at 11:00 [...]

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State representatives honor cities that honor vets

Yesterday, House Speaker Andy Tobin, Representatives Nacy McLain and Doris Goodale spoke in the Mojave County cities of Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and Kingman. They recognized the three municipalities’ leaders for having taken the initiative to honor the sacrifices made by Arizona veterans of the Vietnam War. Speaker Tobin stated, “The tragedy of what [...]

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Filing bankruptcy in Arizona: Are businesses included in Chapter 7?

I am a bankruptcy attorney in Phoenix, Arizona ($995/Chapter 7) and frequently clients ask me if they can include their businesses in a basic Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy. The other option is filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy for their business, which is much more complex and usually costs at least $5000. Generally, if your businesses don’t [...]

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Rep. Daniel Patterson In His Own Words

Sonoran Alliance intercepted the following email message from Arizona State Representative Daniel Patterson to his Democrat colleagues: Colleagues — The allegations against me are lies. I have not been arrested, charged, served or invoked immunity. It seems I am being blackmailed by a person with bad mental health problems and a violent criminal history I [...]

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Governor signs HB2272, intellectual property protections

Many companies had been avoiding partnerships with Arizona’s public research institutions for fear of having their research compromised by public information requests and other threats to private investment. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2272 into law. Before being signed by the Governor, the bill made its way through the legislature with nearly unanimous [...]

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AZ US Attorney: Kyl, McCain approve Obama’s pick

Anti-Arpaio choice emboldens left WND reports that Republican Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain have jointly approved the Obama administration’s nomination of John Leonardo for U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, calling it “welcome news.” Leonardo is a recently retired Pima County Superior Court judge with a history of rulings unfavorable to Maricopa County [...]

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Time for the Show #EERS

You can listen live tonight on the WSB live stream and call in at 1-800-WSB-TALK. I’m on till 9pm. Consider this an open thread.

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