Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Democratic legislative candidates benefit from IE splurge
Democratic legislative candidates have benefited from nearly $500,000 in spending during the past week by three independent expenditure groups. The spending spree was funded primarily by the Arizona Democratic Party,... […]
Expanded Capitol Mall redevelopment plan conflicts with private property
A “vision plan” for 2030 would expand the Capitol Mall area west to 19th Ave. A new proposal to redevelop the land surrounding the state Capitol calls for transforming the... […]
Democrats say GOP operative used fake name to buy Obama sticker
Arizona Democrats believe a campaign worker for Congressman John Shadegg used a fake name and a fake address to buy a Barack Obama bumper sticker on Oct. 19. The worker,... […]
Shadegg volunteer loses campaign credit card while buying Obama sticker
The Arizona Democratic Party was on high alert during the past weekend after a credit card issued to Congressman John Shadegg's campaign was found under the front desk of a... […]
Kyl, Shadegg endorse Prop. 101
Sen. Jon Kyl and Congressman John Shadegg have added their support for the campaign to pass the controversial Proposition 101, a constitutional amendment that will appear on November's ballot. The... […]
State Capitol redevelopment plan released
The late Sen. Jake Flake would have been pleased by the new Centennial Plan and Vision for the Arizona State Capitol, which seeks to bring officials from all three branches... […]
GOP source says state party might return donations
The Arizona Democratic Party is accusing the Arizona Republican Party of "engaging in large-scale campaign finance fraud" by accepting illegal contributions and unlawfully using them to fund attacks on Democratic... […]
Arizona groups react to same-sex ruling in Connecticut
The Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling Oct. 10 to legalize gay marriage in that state gave more ammunition to the campaign in Arizona to carve a ban on same-sex marriage into... […]
'Plead to the Lead'
Prisoners who have been sentenced are led to a bus to take them back to jail, following a morning in court. Roughly four years ago, a “No Deals” policy used... […]
Church leaders rally to support, oppose Proposition 102
Church leaders rally to support, oppose Proposition 102
Paton, Adams receive high honor from Arizona Newspapers Association
Two Republican lawmakers were recognized by the state’s largest newspaper organization for the work they did in opening access to some state records pertaining to children whose families have been... […]
Pierce still stewing over DEQ settlement
Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce joined a handful of Democratic lawmakers last month to lead an uprising against a Department of Environmental Quality pollution settlement in south Phoenix that sent $1... […]