http://azcapitoltimes.com Your Inside Track to Arizona Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98lobbyist%e2%80%99-for-anti-union-bills/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98lobbyist%e2%80%99-for-anti-union-bills/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:32:06 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98lobbyist%e2%80%99-for-anti-union-bills-goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98lobbyist%e2%80%99-for-anti-union-bills-goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98/
The Goldwater Institute developed and drafted legislation that is now the focal point of what could be the biggest political fight at the state Capitol this year.

But now the group itself, not just its ideas, is under close scrutiny from opponents. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/goldwater-institute-branded-as-%e2%80%98lobbyist%e2%80%99-for-anti-union-bills/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/03/political-firestorm-looms-as-lawmakers-advance-strict-anti-labor-measures/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/03/political-firestorm-looms-as-lawmakers-advance-strict-anti-labor-measures/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:24 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/03/political-firestorm-looms-as-lawmakers-advance-strict-anti-labor-measures/
Taken together, the anti-union bills that were approved this week by a legislative committee are more restrictive than what was enacted in Wisconsin, where political turmoil erupted after its governor proposed to curtail collective bargaining rights for most state and local public employees.]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/03/political-firestorm-looms-as-lawmakers-advance-strict-anti-labor-measures/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/zwpa-alum-form-new-consulting-lobbying-firm/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/zwpa-alum-form-new-consulting-lobbying-firm/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:17:30 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/zwpa-alum-form-new-consulting-lobbying-firm/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/zwpa-alum-form-new-consulting-lobbying-firm/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/lawmakers-warned-of-political-%e2%80%98firestorm%e2%80%99-before-they-approve-anti-union-measures/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/lawmakers-warned-of-political-%e2%80%98firestorm%e2%80%99-before-they-approve-anti-union-measures/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:50:13 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/lawmakers-warned-of-political-%e2%80%98firestorm%e2%80%99-before-they-approve-anti-union-measures/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/01/lawmakers-warned-of-political-%e2%80%98firestorm%e2%80%99-before-they-approve-anti-union-measures/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/lawmakers-urging-classes-on-sex-money-and-the-bible/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/lawmakers-urging-classes-on-sex-money-and-the-bible/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:58:15 +0000 Gary Grado http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/lawmakers-urging-classes-on-sex-money-and-the-bible/
Most of the bills come from Republicans inspired by personal experiences, and they manage to reconcile their proposed classroom mandates with the principles of small government and local control of curriculum. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/lawmakers-urging-classes-on-sex-money-and-the-bible/feed/ 1 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/push-for-transparency-focuses-on-campaign-spending-gift-giving/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/push-for-transparency-focuses-on-campaign-spending-gift-giving/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:45:49 +0000 Caitlin Coakley Beckner http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/push-for-transparency-focuses-on-campaign-spending-gift-giving/
Shadowy groups involved in the recall of then-Senate President Russell Pearce brought to light some of the flaws in the current financial disclosure requirements. Meanwhile, the Fiesta Bowl scandal brought to light ethical questions about what should be considered a gift from a lobbyist. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/30/push-for-transparency-focuses-on-campaign-spending-gift-giving/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/26/fiesta-bowl-scandal-spurs-gift-ban-proposals/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/26/fiesta-bowl-scandal-spurs-gift-ban-proposals/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:03:37 +0000 The Associated Press http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/26/fiesta-bowl-scandal-spurs-gift-ban-proposals/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/26/fiesta-bowl-scandal-spurs-gift-ban-proposals/feed/ 0 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/20/influential-tax-policy-group-seeks-limit-in-growth-of-property-values/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/20/influential-tax-policy-group-seeks-limit-in-growth-of-property-values/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:17:10 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/20/influential-tax-policy-group-seeks-limit-in-growth-of-property-values/
The Arizona Tax Research Association wants taxable property values to grow by no more than 5 percent each year. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/20/influential-tax-policy-group-seeks-limit-in-growth-of-property-values/feed/ 1 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/18/panel-toss-one-year-wait-for-lawmakers-to-become-capitol-lobbyists/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/18/panel-toss-one-year-wait-for-lawmakers-to-become-capitol-lobbyists/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:22:57 +0000 Sara Smith, Cronkite News Service http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/18/panel-toss-one-year-wait-for-lawmakers-to-become-capitol-lobbyists/
Its author, Rep. Jack W. Harper, R-Surprise, said the moratorium is intended to keep lawmakers from influencing legislation but fails to recognize that staff members are even better positioned to become lobbyists. He said it’s unfair to deny former lawmakers the same opportunities allowed for staff members. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/01/18/panel-toss-one-year-wait-for-lawmakers-to-become-capitol-lobbyists/feed/ 1 http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/12/22/scandal-prompts-bill-to-increase-access-to-companies%e2%80%99-financial-disclosures/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/12/22/scandal-prompts-bill-to-increase-access-to-companies%e2%80%99-financial-disclosures/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:19:02 +0000 Caitlin Coakley Beckner http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/12/22/scandal-prompts-bill-to-increase-access-to-companies%e2%80%99-financial-disclosures/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/12/22/scandal-prompts-bill-to-increase-access-to-companies%e2%80%99-financial-disclosures/feed/ 0