Can 1,185,461 people be wrong? State Rep. Russ Jones thinks so. The Yuma Republican is determined to dismantle the state’s Growing Smarter fund, undaunted by the 2010 election in which nearly 1.2 million voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to use the money to balance the budget. Voters, who created the fund in 1998, clearly want to use state [...]

      Rep. Kate Brophy McGee East Valley Tribune December 12, 2011 With Arizona’s unemployment rate topping the national rate at 9 percent, any plan to boost the economy and get Americans back to work must be on the table — especially if it involves a sector proven to generate economic growth and provide [...]