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McCain, Kyl bemoan spending, lack of bipartisanship in stimulus plan
At a Feb. 17 news conference, GOP. Sens. Jon Kyl (left) and John McCain faulted Democrats for the mortgage crisis that led to the economic meltdown. Kyl and McCain spoke... […]
Arizonans clamor for jobs, economic relief prior to Obama visit
Thousands wait in line for 400 tickets
Senate agenda: ADEQ; community college funding and the state retirement system
Some Senate committees are taking a break from budget hearings this week, but others will resume the inquisitions of state agency officials in hopes of finding ways to save money. The Senate... […]
Lawmakers shoot down tax increase idea
Lawmakers today shot down the idea of raising taxes to help plug the state's budget deficit. The legislators were reacting to a report that Gov. Jan Brewer's office is quietly... […]
Arizonans to Obama: Mortgage relief now
Ira Ortega stands in line at Dobson High School in Mesa Feb. 16, waiting along with thousands of other people for tickets to Obama’s speech later this week. Ira Ortega... […]
Democrats push for universities to keep more tuition money
Democratic lawmakers are pushing to prevent a portion of the tuition paid by university students from being diverted to the state's general fund to help Arizona universities weather the financial... […]
McCain derides stimulus, Obama's cabinet choices and Arpaio
Sen. John McCain chastised his former rival President Obama for pushing through an irresponsible, partisan stimulus package that lacked the kinds of breaks for homeowners and job seekers that the... […]
House agenda: global warming talk, ADEQ budget and new regs for microbreweries
Environmental issues will be front and center in the House of Representatives this week, as committees hear from a Nobel Prize winner about global warming, directors of state agencies charged... […]
Boxing director gets a punch from Puerto Rico court
A Puerto Rico court has ordered long-time Arizona boxing director John Montaño to pay more than $90,000 for illegally using a boxing organization’s name to sanction prize fights in the... […]
Brewer continues house cleaning, appoints new cabinet members
Gov. Jan Brewer named three more department heads and two top staffers as she continued to fill open spots in her newly minted administration.Brewer on Feb. 9 named former state... […]
DES orders furloughs for 9,000 employees
Social services agency took $100 million budget hit in fiscal 2009
Bill totals fall just short of 10-year average
Legislators in the House and Senate filed approximately 150 fewer bills this session than in recent years, after members of the House failed to close the gap before the Feb.... […]
