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Legislature gives authority to sue feds over health care
The Legislature approved on March 31 a measure that gives Gov. Jan Brewer the authority to sue the federal government over the recently enacted health care law. The Republican-led House...
Month: March 2010
Court ruling allows co-pays for AHCCCS patients
A judge’s ruling that allows the state’s Medicaid system to charge fees to some patients will generate an additional $21 million a year for Arizona’s staggering budget deficits. But that...
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Next stop for Pearce’s immigration bill: House floor
For years, beating the drum for increased local authority to pursue illegal immigrants has delivered some of Arizona’s lawmakers waves of public support, and to a lesser degree, brought criticism....
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2 measures would ban cloning, human-animal hybrids
A House panel has given its approval to two measures that would prohibit cloning, the sale of human embryos and efforts to create human-animal hybrids. The provision in S1307 that...
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‘Trespass’ removed from Pearce’s immigration bill
The trespass provisions originally included in a bill aimed at significantly altering Arizona’s immigration enforcement methods were swapped out in a strike-everything amendment proposed March 29. The bill’s sponsor, Sen....
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Softened divorce bill headed for approval
A bill being pushed by social conservatives to extend the waiting period for couples who want to untie the knot is headed for approval. Originally intended to extend the divorce...
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Arizona poised to sue feds over health care
The Legislature is moving ahead with plans to give Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers the authority to sue the federal government over the health care law, even though lawmakers pushing...
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House moves to limit governor line-item vetoes
Maricopa County gives OK to sue over bus purchase
Maricopa County officials voted March 29 to give their lawyers permission to file a lawsuit to determine whether a $456,000 bus that the sheriff’s office bought to transport inmates was...
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DES: Keep filing unemployment papers
The Department of Economic Security is encouraging Arizonans receiving unemployment benefits to continue checking in and filing paperwork as normal, despite a hold on federal benefits. Congress recessed for a...
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Dan Quayle’s son to officially launch congressional bid
The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle plans to announce his candidacy March 31 for the U.S. House seat that’s now held by retiring Republican Rep. John Shadegg. Ben...
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Senate OKs extended deadline for STO contributions
The Senate has passed a bill that would extend the deadline for individuals to contribute to groups that provide scholarships to private schools. The bill would extend the contribution deadline...
