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Delay on federal stimulus package "gumming up" state's budget work
Uncertainty over the final shape of the federal economic recovery package is gumming up efforts in Arizona to craft its own budget, legislative leaders say. "The federal stimulus package is... […]
Senators prepare for another week of agency hearings
The Arizona Senate will resume agency budget hearings this week, part of the Republican leadership's plan of sifting through programs in the course of crafting the fiscal year 2010 budget. ... […]
Eckerstrom quits after first week as Dem chairman
Citing the well-being of his party, his family and himself, newly elected Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Paul Eckerstrom resigned from his position Friday night. Eckerstrom, a Tucson public defender and... […]
Longtime Brewer priorities reflected in budget adjustments
Gov. Jan Brewer saved $18.3 million in funding for health and welfare programs that were slated to be cut from the 2009 budget. Democrats, though, say her efforts weren’t sufficient... […]
ADOT director: Expect reduced services
The head of Arizona Department of Transportation warned that some services provided by his agency, such as highway maintenance, would be curtailed in reaction to state spending cuts that pulled... […]
Commerce Dept. touts role in attracting businesses
Days after receiving a 12-percent reduction in 2009 funding, Department of Commerce officials pleaded their case to a Senate committee in hopes of staving off even greater budget losses in... […]
Dissenting votes: 2 GOP senators balked at cuts to education
The floor session to fix the fiscal year 2009 budget deficit in the Senate was relatively quick, but getting the necessary votes to pass the proposal was far knottier. That... […]
Obama signs SCHIP reauthorization, expansion
The U.S. House approved legislation Feb. 4 reauthorizing and expanding access to state-run health care programs for children, the final step before sending the measure to the White House. House... […]
Franks, Grijalva join Obama for Super Bowl
The Arizona Cardinals may have lost, but for Reps. Trent Franks, a Republican, and Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, watching Super Bowl XLIII will carry more than a few memories. Far... […]
Fortuna
Fortuna was a typical boom town sporting a cluster of clapboard dwellings, false-fronted business establishments and saloons, of course. Irony exists in the fact that after 1849, countless gold-seekers rushing... […]
The Learning Curve: Freshmen grapple with complex budget issues in early floor session
In normal years, the first floor action seen by freshmen legislators consists of debating a few straightforward bills and learning the ropes of amending and discussing legislation.But 2009 is not... […]
Democrats shun delay tactics as GOP approves budget fix
It took the Arizona Senate four hours last year to debate the original fiscal 2009 budget. Senators finally approved the spending plan at 5:33 a.m. on June 26, nearly 18... […]
