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References and links for printed news stories follow:

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/06/18/lobbyists-helped-kill-a-popular-science-education-bill/

Murky future for Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum, Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, Valley and State, May 23, 2015 http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/05/23/mining-and-mineral-museum-state-capitol-closed/27786917/

 http://kjzz.org/content/124969/ducey-vetoes-bill-reinstate-arizonas-mining-and-mineral-museum

http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_10b41bb4-f373-11e4-91b9-272e19bf5c7a.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXQhEFfO3Y

AG: Mineral museum collection not stolen Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Republic | azcentral.com http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/05/04/ag-mineral-museum-collection-stolen/26901673/

The Arizona Freedom Alliance posting the following: http://arizonafreedomalliance.ning.com/group/arizona-news/forum/topics/the-museum-mystery

OUR VIEW: Let's end the honeymoon

http://www.svherald.com/content/staff/2015/04/13/395457

OUR READERS' VIEWS: Taking issue with an editorial | http://www.svherald.com/content/letters-editor/2015/04/23/395682

OUR READERS' VIEWS: AHS misreads history

http://svherald.com/content/letters-editor/2015/04/27/395757

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2015/04/geology_buffs_vow_to_bring_back_mining_museum_despite_governors_veto.php

The Arizona Republic published the following letter on April 20 on page 17A.

Why doesn’t Ducey trust lawmakers on museum transfer?

Isn't it odd that 83 out of 90 legislators voted to transfer the Mining & Mineral Museum building at 1502 W. Washington, from the  Ariz. Historical Society, to the Arizona Geological Survey, yet Gov. Ducey vetoed the bill, saying "we must evaluate the use of state buildings holistically, rather than individually. At this point, there is not a plan or organizational structure in place to ensure the successful transition of the mining and mineral museum".

What  this means is that he has no faith in the State Agency, AZ Geological Survey, that would be responsible for the museum under the bill, and that he would rather that the building remain closed and locked, as it has been since AHS closed it in 2011.

If 83 out of 90 legislators, who have had time to study this matter in detail and were satisfied that the move was a good one, how can Ducey not rely on this majority to get it correct?
This sounds like we have a Gov. that takes the "my way or the highway" approach".

 Or is there something else in play here?

                                                                                            Doug Lindsay, Phoenix

http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/governor-doug-ducey-vetoes-bill-to-reopen-mining-and-mineral-museum 

The following letter was distributed to newspapers under the subject line "Governor vetoes science education". On April 13, the Arizona Republic published it (page 17A) under their own heading of "Unfortunately, Arizona's kids have no high-powered lobbyists". The Republic focused the blame on lobbyists who make their living by defeating the will of the people.

 

In 2010, the Arizona Historical Society gained control of the formerly top rated mineral museum in Phoenix. At the time the museum was serving over 40,000 children a year with earth science education programs. School buses came from as far away as Yuma. In 2011, the AHS locked the doors for no apparent reason, even though they continued to receive and spend the annual state budget

Senate bill SB1200 would have corrected the problem by assigning mineral museum assets to the Arizona Geological Survey, an agency capable of and willing to restore services. The obvious merits of the bill generated overwhelming support in the legislature. It received 58 votes out of 60 in the House and 25 out of 30 in the Senate. Unfortunately, the AHS used lobbyists and other political connections to secure the Governor’s veto. Unfortunately, the children had no lobbyist.

http://arizonafreedomalliance.ning.com/group/brewer-goes-rogue/forum/topic/show?id=6399857%3ATopic%3A62115&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1996-05-23/news/the-museum-that-couldn-t-think-straight/full/

http://arizonafreedomalliance.ning.com/group/az-legislation/forum/topics/sb1200-the-best-bill-you-never-heard-of?xg_source=msg_mes_network

http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/

(www.miningmineralmuseum.com

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/02/17/senate-committee-passes-bill-reopening-mining-museum/23561881/

http://www.wral.com/senate-committee-passes-bill-reopening-mining-museum/14453684/

The following letter appeared in the Friday, January 2, 2015 Arizona Republic (page 17).

Your recent review of Gov. Jan Brewer’s tenure in office failed to mention her destructive, senseless act of closing down Phoenix’s wonderful Mining and Mineral Museum.

Her plans for replacing it with a museum of Arizona’s “5Cs” never attracted adequate funding, and there was no good reason for closing an important educational facility and tourist attraction. Only barbarians destroy museums. (Barbara Lesko, Gold Canyon )

Guest commentary: Arizona History Threatened

http://www.ajnews.com/2014-07-14eEdition.pub/index.html#6

http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2009/01/proposal-calls-for-eliminating-admmr.html  2 Years later, not much to show for state Mining and Mineral Museum’s closure, Monday, May 5, 2014
By Harmony Huskinson
Cronkite News
http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2014/05/years-later-not-much-to-show-for-state-mineral-museums-closure/ (most comprehensive of the dozens of articles printed)

48 Women Get Together Brunch

http://www.48women.org/events/

Dolores Tropiano, Rocks and a Hard Place

Phoenix Magazine, April 2014

http://www.phoenixmag.com/Valley-News/rocks-and-a-hard-place.html

Arizona Mineral & Mining Museum
(1953 -    )

The Mineralogical Record

Bibliographer Archive

http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=679

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEsd9-fZXKw

Years later, not much to show for state Mining and Mineral Museum’s closure
Monday, May 5, 2014
By Harmony Huskinson
Cronkite News
http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2014/05/years-later-not-much-to-show-for-state-mineral-museums-closure/

Reference:

Arizona Historical Society soon could be history

The Arizona Republic

Apr 22, 2014 - Laurie Roberts:

Shuttered Ariz. mining museum got a raw deal

Douglas R. Lindsay Sr. Arizona Republic, 6:05 p.m. MST April 26, 2014

Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/letters/2014/04/26/arizona-mining-museum-obituary/8223559/

Funding cuts not behind mining-museum demise

Dick Zimmerman Arizona Republic 6:26 p.m. MST April 29, 2014

 (April 30 print edition)

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/letters/2014/04/29/funding-cuts-not-behind-mining-museum-demise/8491973/

Arizona Legislature adjourns sine die after 16-hour workday

Alia Beard Rau, The Republic | azcentral.com 6:13 a.m. MST April 24, 2014

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/04/24/arizona-legislature-adjourns-long-workday/8085255/

For the Love of History: So Lovely Our State Legislature

Posted by Mari  Herreras on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM

From the Arizona Republic's Laurie Robert's on Republican Sen. Gail Griffin sticking it to the Arizona Historical Society:

Arizona Historical Society soon could be history 

Laurie Roberts, The Republic | azcentral.com 11:09 a.m. MST April 22, 2014 

http://www.azcentral.com/story/laurie-roberts/2014/04/22/arizona-history-legislature-sunset/8009983/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lyl7-h9M7A

Rock on: Nonprofit group continues legacy of closed state mineral museum

http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2014/02/rock-on-nonprofit-group-continues-legacy-of-closed-state-mineral-museum/

Bill would restore Arizona mineral museum

Harmony Huskinson, Cronkite News Service Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:42 PM

http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/free/20140124bill-would-reopen-arizona-mining-museum.html

The story also ran in the Arizona Capital Times:
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/01/28/lawmaker-seeks-to-reopen-arizona-mining-and-mineral-museum/

: http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/State_Agencies/Agencies/Historical_Society/Performance/13-13/13-13_Report.pdf

Arizona’s Missing Museum
A fine mineral collection seeks a new home
by Bob Jones, Rock and Gem, Sep., 2013

Procedural Review, Arizona Historical Society, Office of the Auditor General, State of Arizona, Financial Audit Division, February 28, 2013

http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/State_Agencies/Agencies/Historical_Society/Financial/AZHistSocProcRev2-28-13.pdf

Transformation of mineral museum stalled, supporters look for answers

Kelsa Wasung

Cronkite News, April 25, 2015

http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/04/transformation-of-mineral-museum-stalled-supporters-look-for-answers/

State mining museum was a vital educational tool

By Rose Mofford Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:33 PM

http://www.azcentral.com/opinions/articles/20130314state-mining-museum-vital-educational-tool.html

Brewer unveils statue marking Arizona’s rich mining history By Mary Jo Pitzl The Republic | azcentral.com Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:21 PM http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20130213brewer-unveils-statue-arizona-mining-history.html

George Warren Statue Presentation and Unveiling

Remarks by Gov. Jan Brewer

STATEHOOD DAY

Ninth Floor Rotunda

Thursday, February 14, 2013

http://azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/GS_021413_GeorgeWarrenStatueUnveiling.pdf

ote: The   Feb 16th edition of the Arizona Republic contained a shortened version (200 word limit) of the above in the letters to the editor section:  http://www.azcentral.com/opinions/free/20130213top-museum-closed-nothing.html

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AZRE Arizona Commercial Real Estate 

Construction: Project News, May/June 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AZRE

http://azremagazine.com/news/construction/construction-project-news-3

The link to most recent ABC 15 broadcast is: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/museum-still-closed-after-a-year-fundraising-fails-for-governor-brewers-pet-project

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2012/03/14/20120314arizona-mining-museum-history.html#ixzz1pDzYYG1I

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/abc15-investigates-why-did-governor-brewer-close-arizonas-mining-and-mineral-museum

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/about_us/news_releases/why-brewers-centennial-project-months-behind-millions-short

Arizona centennial events reined in by funding woes, by  Mary Jo Pitzl - Jan. 30, 2012 11:49 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2012/01/26/20120126arizona-centennial-events-reined-by-funding-woes.html#ixzz1lLhYilj7

Arizona deserves better than this party, letter to the editor by Bob Ellis, Arizona Republic, Feb. 3, 2012 12:00 AM

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2012/02/03/20120203-arizona-deserves-better-than-this-party.html

Sep 23, 2011 AHS Board Minutes: Executive Director’s Report

$7M sidewalk irks some Valley taxpayers: ABC15 Investigation reveals how $7M sidewalk project cost taxpayers over $1M more than expected

By: Dave Biscobing, November 17, 2011

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/abc15-investigation-uncovers-%247-mil-sidewalk-project-cost-taxpayers-more-than-originally-planned

The Museum That Couldn't Think Straight

Terry Greene Sterling

Phoenix New Times, Thursday, May 23 1996

Tight Budgets Tough for Centennial Planning

Elvina Nawaguna Clemente, Cronkite News Service, September 8, 2011

http://www.azpm.org/arizona/story/2011/7/1/2030-arizona-centennial-moment-in-time/

Arizona Centennial: Moment in Time

Story By Michael Chihak, Arizona Public Media., July 1, 2011

Centennial museum hits snags

Some are against subject change; fundraising slow

by Alia Beard Rau and Mary Jo Pitzl - Mar. 20, 2011 12:00 AM

The Arizona Republic

he Arizona Centennial Commission and the Arizona Centennial 2012 Foundation have now posted “The Centennial Plan” as of June 1, 2011 on http:// www.az100years.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Centennial-Plan_6-01_STAFF-UPDATE.pdf

Delores Tropiano

Arizona Experience Museum

Phoenix Magazine

July, 2011, Page 42

http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle/valley-news/201107/arizona-experience-museum/

Read more: No help for Arizona schoolchildren

Jun. 13, 2011, The Arizona Republic, Letters to the Editor

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2011/06/13/20110613monlets133.html#ixzz1PAHM2WWW

Mofford: Thanks to many, memorabilia to go to Globe, Miami

Rose Mofford

Opinions (My Turn) – Arizona Republic, May. 30, 2011

offord: Thanks to many, memorabilia to go to Globe, Miami

Rose Mofford

Opinions (My Turn) – Arizona Republic, May. 30, 2011

Cash- short Arizona makes do with modest centennial

Paul Davenport

The Arizona Capitol Times, May 17, 2011

State breaks ground on centennial project

Jeremy Duda

The Arizona Capitol times, May 17, 2011

“Centennial Way” in downtown Phoenix will honor Arizona statehood

Streetscape project to include displays, ‘Tribal Walk’

Ginger rough

The Arizona Republic, May 18, 2011

Mofford’s memorabilia needs home

Mary Jo Pitzl

The Arizona Republic, May 5, 2011, page B3

Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum Abruptly Shutters
Some debate future as centennial facility
Mary Jo Pitzel - The Arizona Republic, May 3, 2011, page B1

Kelsea Wasung

Class version at http://vimeo.com/22107661 and State Press version at http://vimeo.com/22108062.

Sam Pagel

http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2011/02/times-running-out-for-arizon-mining-and-mineral-museum/

AZ Gov. Brewer closes state department servicing world-class copper region
Dorothy Kosich
www.mineweb.com
Friday, 21 Jan 2011

Arizona Closes Department of Mines and Mineral Resources
Editor
www.icmj.com (International California Mining Journal)

Centennial museum hits snags
Some are against subject change; fundraising slow
by Alia Beard Rau and Mary Jo Pitzl
The Arizona Republic, Page B3, Mar. 20, 2011

Shutting mining museum makes no sense
Don't celebrate by closing a museum
By Kathleen Ingley, The Arizona Republic, page B5, Mar. 22, 2011

Don't celebrate centennial by killing a museum
Kathleen Ingley’s blog
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/KathleenIngley
March 23, 2011

Centennial museum hits snag
Alia Beard Rau and Mary Jo Pitzl
The Arizona Republic, Mar 20, 2011, page B3

Arizona Centennial 2012 Foundation Advances with Plans for the Arizona Experience Museum
Construction Partners, architect, and museum designer announced, 03.11.2011 – Phoenix-
http://www.pitchengine.com/arizonacentennial2012foundationandcommission/arizona-centennial-2012-foundation-advances-with-plans-for-the-arizona-experience-museum-/131651/

Governor Announces Centennial Birthday Present
Privately-funded museum dedicated to telling Arizona’s remarkable story of growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Office of the Governor, Feb 12, 2010
http://azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_021210_CentennialMuseum.pdf

Press Release: Office of the Governor

Governor Announces Centennial Birthday Present

Privately-funded museum dedicated to telling Arizona’s remarkable story of growth Phoenix, February 12, 2010

Arizona Closes Department of Mines and Mineral Resources
Editor
www.icmj.com (International California Mining Journal)

Arizona Centennial 2012 Foundation Advances with Plans for the Arizona Experience Museum
Construction Partners, architect, and museum designer announced, 03.11.2011 – Phoenix-
http://www.pitchengine.com/arizonacentennial2012foundationandcommission/arizona-centennial-2012-foundation-advances-with-plans-for-the-arizona-experience-museum-/131651/

Governor Announces Centennial Birthday Present

Privately-funded museum dedicated to telling Arizona’s remarkable story of growth Phoenix, February 12, 2010

A treasure worth saving
Decaying Vulture Mine a spot rich in Arizona history

Kathleen Ingley

The Arizona republic

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Pages B10 & B11

March 09, 2000 Currents » Currents Feature

Arizona's Hysterial Society; Tempers Are Flaring Among The State's Hardcore History Buffs.

by Dan Huff  Note: This post did not misspell the title of Dan Huff’s article.

States mining agency to shut down
Ryan Randazzo
Arizona Republic, Jan 20, Page D2.

Government Lobbying Payments Exceed $9 million

Mark Flatten

Goldwater Institute Watchdog Report

April 21, 2010

House Committee of Government Operations and Senate Committee on Government

Sunset Review – Arizona historical Society

Minutes of Meeting Thursday, November 12, 1998

Representative Flake, Co chair

Investigative Report

Arizona Historical Society

Conflict of Interest and Procurement Violations by Agency Officials

Debra K Davenport

Auditor General

State of Arizona, Office of the Auditor General

August, 2002

Procedural Review

Financial Audit Division

Arizona Historical Society

Debra K Davenport

Auditor General

State of Arizona, Office of the Auditor General

June 30, 2002

PERFORMANCE AUDIT

Report to the Arizona Legislature

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Report to the Arizona Legislature

By Douglas R. Norton

Auditor General

State of Arizona, Office of the Auditor General

March 1998, Report No. 98-7

PERFORMANCE AUDIT

Report to the Arizona Legislature

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Auditor General

State of Arizona, Office of the Auditor General

October 1995, Report No. 95-7

Arizona Hysterical Society http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/arizonas-hysterical-society/Content?oid=1066024

House Committee of Government Operations and Senate Committee on Government

Sunset Review – Arizona historical Society

Minutes of Meeting Thursday, November 12, 1998

Representative Flake, Cochair

The Museum That Couldn’t Think Straight

by Terry Greene Sterling

Phoenix New Times

Thursday, May 23, 1996

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

The Way It Wasn’t

by Terry Greene Sterling

Phoenix New Times

Thursday, May 23, 1996

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

$1,000,000 donated to UA mineral museum, Renee Schafer Horton, Tucson citizen, February 14, 2008

Flandrau center’s doors aren’t completely closed, Aaron Mackey, Arizona Daily Star, July 21, 2008

Mineral Museum continues to be open to the Public, Sam Kane, UA News, June 29, 2009

UA Mineral Museum saved – for now, www.allbusiness.com, July 1, 2009

Freeports $1 million donation to UA Mineral Museum, www.arizonageology.blogspot.com, March 14, 2008

Major contribution to Centennial Museum reported, www.arizonageology.blogspot.com, August 4, 2010

Phoenix’s Washington Street will receive centennial face-lift

Lynh Bui

The Arizona Republic

Sep. 9, 2010

Fund raising at a standstill for Arizona's Centennial

By NAZ Today on May 25, 2009

www.naztoday.com

New theme for historic site, Kevin Kelly, Arizona Republic, page B1, Wednesday August 11, 2010

Museum is now history

Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum handed over to Historical Society

GRISELDA NOVAREZ

Arizona Capitol Times

August 2, 2010-08

Pages 15 and 16

New theme for historic site

Mining, mineral museum to undergo renovation to celebrate Arizona’s statehood

Kevin Kiley

The Arizona Republic

August 11, 2010-08-16

Pages B1 and B2

Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum to change focus

Mark Duggan

Arizona Public Media

www.ondemand.azpm.org

Sep 10,2010

Museum is now history
Grizelda Navarez
Arizona Capitol Times
Aug. 6, 2010

Mineral Museum Ratings

www.10best.com placed the mineral museum in second place on their list of 10 best Phoenix museums. www.azcentral.com /best/2009, www.nileguide.com, www.worldweb.com, www.yellowbot.com, and travel.aol.com also include the mineral museum in their lists of 10 best Phoenix museums.

www.greatmuseums.org includes the mineral museum on a list of 13 great museums located within the city limits of Phoenix. The 13 great museums are listed alphabetically. www.arizonavista.com and www.phoenix.about.com both include (alphabetically) the mineral museum on their lists of 20 recommended museums in the Phoenix city limits.

The mineral museum even ranks high on list of all Phoenix attractions (not just museums). www.travel-library.com lists the mineral museum in fifth place on their list of top 10 things to see in Phoenix on a short break. www.usatourist.com and www.knol.google.com both put the mineral museum in sixth place on their list of top 10 Phoenix attractions. www.tripadvisor.com placed the mineral museum in 6th place on their list of 125 attractions in metro Phoenix.