Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
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... […]
Kavanagh says TABOR might replace flat tax
House Appropriations Chairman Rep. John Kavanagh said some legislators have started to tout a taxpayer bill of rights, or TABOR, as an alternative to a flat income tax rate in... […]
Voters might have last word in Clean Elections
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted June 15 to advance a measure that would allow voters to decide the fate of Arizona's system of publicly funded campaigns known as Clean Elections.... […]
Adams, Burns: Courts don't have jurisdiction over budget negotiations
House Speaker Kirk Adams said a budget deal is likely before the end of the fiscal deadline as long as Gov. Jan Brewer agrees to continue negotiations. Adams said budget... […]
Med-mal reform bill to hit committee tomorrow
Members of the Senate Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee will consider a bill on June 17 that would make it more difficult for patients to sue emergency room physicians... […]
Brewer files suit, won't be 'tricked' by lawmakers
Gov. Jan Brewer chose the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court Building June 16 after filing a special action seeking to force the Legislature to send her the budget bills.... […]
Senate passes guns-in-restaurants bill on second vote
The Senate revived legislation to allow guns in restaurants on June 16, a day after it failed to get the necessary votes to pass. This time around, the measure received... […]
Phoenix Councilwoman Baier named state land commissioner
Gov. Jan Brewer named Phoenix City Councilwoman Maria Baier as the new state land commissioner. "(Baier) brings numerous years of outstanding experience in the public and private sectors, with expertise... […]
Supreme Court grants Brewer's request, schedules oral arguments
The Arizona Supreme Court has granted Brewer's request for expedited consideration and has scheduled oral arguments in the case for 10 a.m. June 23. The Legislature has until 5 p.m.... […]