Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Day 1: Tracking the special session
The second special session of the year began just after 2 p.m. today. Click here for updates.
What do you think: Will J.D.’s gamble pay off?
Sure, Congress historically swings away from a first-term president's party during the off-year election. But former U.S. House Member J.D. Hayworth is betting on such a dramatic swing of the pendulum that he will be able to topple fellow Republican Sen. John McCain.
Tracking the opening day of session
Today is the start of the 2010 regular legislative session and Gov. Jan Brewer's state of the state speech. We'll provide real-time updates from the floor.
Be careful – DUI patrols in full gear during holidays
Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year’s Day, 16 Statewide DUI Task Forces have targeted alcohol and drug impaired drivers with saturation patrols and checkpoints across Arizona.
Kavanagh was wrong about Maricopa Integrated Health Systems
In the midst of debate over private prisons, state Rep. John Kavanagh made a comment that reflects an unfortunate misconception about public hospitals.
Day 1: Tracking the fifth special session
The Legislature has begun the fifth special session of the year. Check back for up-to-the-minute updates on the action in the House and Senate.
Tracking the special session
Click here for up-to-the-minute updates on the Legislature's fourth special session. Our reporters will be at the Capitol all day (or all week, if it comes to that), tracking the progress of the four pieces of legislation in the House and Senate.
Meet the 2009 Leaders of the Year
Welcome to Arizona Capitol Times third annual edition of Leaders of the Year in Public Policy. This awards program was created in 2007 to recognize the contributions of policy professionals across the state. It is a salute to those who advance public policy by implementing and championing creative strategies to positively impact the state and the lives of Arizonans, without regard to partisansh[...]
Brewer marks 9-11 with speech at ASU West
Gov. Jan Brewer addressed a small crowd at the Arizona State University West College Republicans’ Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony. With 2,977 U.S. flags – one for each person killed […]
Brenda Burns announces for Corp. Commission
Former lawmaker Brenda Burns has issued a press release announcing she had collected more than 4,000 petition signatures in her candidacy for the vacant seat on the Corporation Commission. Commissioner […]
Scarpinato to take helm of Yellow Sheet
On September 1, Daniel Scarpinato, the Capitol correspondent for the Arizona Daily Star, will become editor of the Yellow Sheet Report, a subscription, Web-based, daily newsletter covering politics and government.
Gorman’s resignation e-mail to Burns
From: Pamela Gorman [mailto:pgorman@azleg.gov] Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:18 AM To: Robert Burns Cc: .SREPMEMS Subject: Dear President Burns, I’m writing today to tender my resignation as Senate Majority […]