Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Maricopa County supervisor indicted
A criminal indictment accuses a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors of failing to disclose involvement in a wide variety of land deals, business associations and business assets.... […]
Weiers to head Education Reform committee
The man who has been the top-ranking lawmaker in the state House of Representatives for the past four years will head up a legislative effort to reform school funding when... […]
More records filed regarding complaint against Quelland
Consultant produces a check from Quelland for $1,000
Tuition increase will provide $55 million to Arizona universities
State lawmakers already eyeing the money
Statewide photo enforcement tickets 44,000 speeders
A photo-enforcement program aimed at reducing pre-holiday collisions along I-10 and I-40 has "paid off" in reduced collisions and injuries, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.... […]
Lawmaker says Arizona's situation "odd and unwieldy"
Last month's election brought cyclical changes to most levels of state government, but the presidential election results have had an extraordinary, reverberating impact on Arizona's political scene. On the Democratic... […]
Lawmakers clear schedules for special session
Lawmakers have been instructed to clear their calendars for next week in anticipation of a special legislative session to address a massive budget shortfall, but it is unclear if the... […]
Executive Director McCaffrey says he's leaving state GOP
Sean McCaffrey, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, has announced he will be vacating the position at the end of January. "We were successful this election cycle because we... […]
Senate committee members announced
The Arizona Senate has announced the members of the 12 committees that will be the first stop for measures in the upcoming legislative session. The Appropriations Committee, which will be... […]
Resnik and Shultz honored by Valley Leadership
Marty Shultz and Denise Resnik will be presented with the 2008 Valley Leadership's Man and Woman of the Year awards during a luncheon April 16, 2009 at the Arizona Biltmore... […]
Huppenthal presents work on probation legislation to national audience
Sen. John Huppenthal's work on criminal justice, particularly in the area of probation, this last session has earned him the notice of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for Effective... […]
COMMENTARY – Goldwater Institute slams Arpaio practices
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office prides itself on being an agency that provides "professional quality law enforcement, detention and support services." But a close look at the office by the Goldwater... […]