Capitol quotes
“I didn’t want to vote on it, but when it came to 46 [aye] votes, what’s another ‘no’ vote mean≠ Yeah, I regret voting for it.” — Rep. Bill Konopnicki, R-5, speaking about the employer sanctions bill, H2779
“This has turned out to be worse than alt-fuels, any day of the week.” — Attorney Julie Pace. She filed a lawsuit July 13 challenging the constitutionality of the employer sanctions bill
“If they’re going to take on employer sanctions, why didn’t they come up with a guest-worker program while they were at it, too≠” — Ray Arvizu, of Arvizu Advertising
“Part of the problem is that in 1986 we legalized those who were here illegally and we, I guess, assumed or didn’t have the political will to acknowledge that we would need additional workers.’ — U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake
People
Gov. Janet Napolitano has appointed Brig. Gen. Richard Maxon, a former National Guard official, as permanent chief of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.