Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
‘Joe Arizona' returns to oppose Sheriff Joe
Valley comedian Nick Tarr reprises his role as ‘Joe Arizona’ during a rally against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Oct. 9 in front of the old County Courthouse. Tarr... […]
Accusations overshadow issues in CD3
The Congressional District 3 race has degenerated into a tit-for-tat, barb-throwing contest as candidates for the U.S. House seat spent the week reopening two different attacks made against one another... […]
South Phoenix gets $1 million to fight air pollution; climate change money unchanged
Rep. Cloves Campbell Jr. (at microphone) and Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, District 16 Democrats, join GOP Corporation Commissioners Jeff Hatch-Miller (left) and Gary Pierce in announcing a $1 million project... […]
Expect late Pima County voter returns
TUCSON – Pima County officials are warning the public that results from next month's general election will be late. Residents will have to wait a day, at least, to find... […]
Thousands register to vote on AZ deadline day
Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer says she sees record interest for voting in the upcoming general election. Brewer says her office collected nearly 42,000 registrations on Oct. 6, the... […]
Individuals donate big money to marriage amendment
The campaign to amend the Arizona Constitution to ban same-sex marriage has raised $7 million as of Sept. 22, and quite a bit of it came from large individual contributions... […]
State calls for study of Tucson-Phoenix rail line
TUCSON – With money tight, state officials want to study whether a rail line between Phoenix and Tucson is really needed. The state was recently handed $1 million from the... […]
Court skips 'choose life' license plate
An anti-abortion group has won its long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, and the proposed new plates could be available to the group's members... […]
Countrywide settlement will help thousands of Arizona homeowners
As many as 13,000 Arizonans may get a break on their mortgage debt with a loan-modification program offering up to $245 million in relief, thanks to a multi-state settlement reached... […]
Thompson to speak at Bee, Schweikert fundraisers
Former Tennessee senator and Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson will speak at two fundraisers for Republican congressional candidates later this month. Thompson will speak at an Oct. 22 fundraiser for... […]
GOP senator gathers info for ADEQ sunset review (9606)
A Republican lawmaker has been gathering information to assess the performance of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality as the agency prepares for a sunset review, the Arizona Capitol Times... […]
GOP senator gathers info for ADEQ sunset review
A Republican lawmaker has been gathering information to assess the performance of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality as the agency prepares for a sunset review, the Arizona Capitol Times... […]