Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
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 […]
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 […]
State budget poised for pounding
Arizona short roughly $300 million in first three months of fiscal year
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Corrections officer dies at wildfire fought by prison crew
A corrections officer working with an inmate hotshot crew died Oct. 1, shortly after the crew began working to contain a fire near Lake Havasu City, according the Arizona Department […]
Prop. 102 campaign raises a whopping $7M
Supporters of the constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman won't have a difficult time getting their message across with just a few […]
Senate votes to pass bailout bill, House up next
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 1 approved a $700 billion bailout bill aimed at shoring up the nation's failing financial industry. The bill will now go to the House of Representatives, which […]
Senate to vote on bailout bill tonight
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote tonight on a revised proposal for a $700 billion bailout of the nation's financial industry, just two days after the House of Representatives […]
Economists to lawmakers: Worst is yet to come for Arizona
Economist Elliott Pollack tells an informal assembly of state lawmakers that Arizona in is for a rough ride economically. Arizona is in for a rough economic ride in the foreseeable […]