Category Archives: Growth

Prominent legislative leaders oppose new restrictions on public lands in Arizona

Posted on July 2, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

Determined to protect the rights of Arizona residents and strengthen the state’s economy, Senate President Steve Pierce (R-Prescott) and State Senator Gail Griffin (R-Hereford) joined the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Cattle Growers Association, and Friends of the Arizona … Continue reading →

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Senator supports legislation on Wildfire Prevention

Posted on May 16, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

Also sponsors state legislation to improve response to fires Thousands of acres of Arizona land are burning today, and it’s already looking like another long and dangerous wildfire season.Today State Senator Gail Griffin expressed her strong support for a bill … Continue reading →

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Federal government attempting to halt development in Cochise County

Posted on April 27, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

Nearly two decades of simmering conflict over water resources in Cochise County reached an explosive climax recently when bureaucrats with the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued an unprecedented and stunning ultimatum to the State of Arizona: stop development … Continue reading →

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Governor Signs Military Preservation Bill

Posted on April 19, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

Governor Brewer on Tuesday signed SB 1001, a bill that protects Arizona’s military facilities by allowing state trust lands to be exchanged for federal land The House of Representatives is preparing to pass out SCR 1001, the companion to SB … Continue reading →

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House Passes Military Installation Protection Bill

Posted on April 10, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

The Arizona House of Representatives today passed SB 1001 in a 58-0 vote. The bill, which aims to protect Arizona’s military installations through land exchanges, now goes back to the Senate for Final Reading The sponsor of the legislation, Senator … Continue reading →

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Land exchange bill advances to House

Posted on March 2, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

A landmark effort to protect Arizona’s military facilities by allowing state trust lands to be exchanged for federal land has been approved by the State Senate. The bipartisan 24-6 vote allows SB 1001 and SCR1001 to be transferred to the … Continue reading →

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Senator wants AG opinion

Posted on January 3, 2012 by azsenaterepublicans

Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 5:52 PM CST Shar Porier/Wick Communications State Sen. Gail Griffin has formally requested an opinion from the Attorney General’s Office on the validity of an action by the Cochise County Board of Supervisors that created … Continue reading →

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Minerals mining in Arizona can help spur U.S. economic growth by Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson, and Joe Hart, Arizona State Mine Inspector

Posted on September 27, 2011 by azsenaterepublicans

The explosion in worldwide demand for minerals is good for Arizona’s mineral producers, including the state’s copper mines, which produce more copper than all the other 49 states combined and account for more than 60 percent of the nation’s total … Continue reading →

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