Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
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 […]
NewsPeople
Media• The Arizona Newspapers Association will present its annual Freedom of Information awards to those people whose actions reinforce the principle of open government. The nominees are:Rhonda Bodfield and Enric […]
Piecing it Together: AZ’s grassroots GOP falling in line behind McCain
For years, Rob Haney wore a campaign-style button that makes his thoughts about John McCain crystal clear. Its design was simple: It included the words "McCain 2008" with a no-smoking-style […]
State budget poised for pounding
Arizona short roughly $300 million in first three months of fiscal year
PIRG’s youth-voter drive draws bipartisan support
Several state representatives and a state senator went to Arizona State University on Oct. 1 to show support for an Arizona Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) effort to get out […]
Sedona steals Cornville’s thunder as McCain getaway (9599)
Forget Kennebunkport, Maine, and Crawford, Texas — and start thinking Cornville. Presidents and presidential candidates need places to unwind, to get away from the hustle of the West Wing or […]
AZ congressional delegation: House bailout bill needed to die
All 8 representatives voted against original measure, but reasons vary
Arizona pulls into third place in bike-friendliness nationally
Arizona is for Bikers • Former state Rep. Doug Quelland poses in front of the Capitol building with his bike. He says he rode it to work about three days […]
Districts across state feel pinch of high gas costs
It Adds Up • The Madison Elementary School District spends about $16,000 a month on fuel for its fleet of buses and other vehicles. About 3,400 of the district’s 5,100 […]