Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
House aims to release budget proposal by Jan. 23
The House of Representatives is aiming to have a working plan to solve the $1.6 billion budget shortfall by the end of the week, said the chairman of that legislative […]
Red carpet, Mozart usher Brewer to inauguration stage
White chairs and red carpets filled the lawn between the state House of Representatives and Senate buildings Jan. 21 as lawmakers and citizens gathered witness the swearing in of Gov. […]
House panel passes twice-vetoed abortion bill
A House panel has unanimously approved a bill that would ban partial-birth abortions in Arizona and punish doctors who perform the procedure with up to two years in prison. The […]
Adams, Burns endorse James in race against Pullen
The Legislature's top Republicans have thrown their weight behind Lisa James in the race to head up the Arizona Republican Party. In an open letter to announce the endorsements, Senate […]
GOP lawmakers propose eliminating KidsCare; Congress moves toward more funding
A proposal from the state's two budget chairman laying out $3 billion in budget cuts over the next 18 months would eliminate state-run health care for more than 64,000 Arizona […]
Napolitano resigns after DHS confirmation
Jan Brewer's official inauguration isn't until Jan. 21, but her term as governor began the previous afternoon after Janet Napolitano submitted her resignation to the Secretary of State's Office. Napolitano […]
Burns, Gorman say tax increases not on the table
¬Senate Majority Whip Pam Gorman suggests tax increases won’t be part of the budget fix, speaking to reporters Jan. 20 at a GOP Senate leadership news conference. Behind her is […]
Lawmakers craft bill to ban partial-birth abortion
Vetoed twice by Napolitano, measure might find favor with Brewer
Full Brewer inauguration schedule
Here is the agenda for Jan Brewer's inaugural ceremony on Jan. 21. Location: East entrance of the Historic State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington St. 11 a.m. – Media access for […]
AZ Dems mark inauguration with private viewing party in Phoenix
Roughly 300 attend, including AG Terry Goddard
Rep. Sinema's Inauguration Blog: Obama appears at Western Regional Ball
Braving the cold, the traffic and the dreaded Metro crowd
Phoenix senator files bill to protect renters from foreclosure on landlords
Just before Thanksgiving, Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor found out about a constituent who was given five-days' notice to move out of a duplex she and her family had been renting. […]