Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Survey: Most businesses not impacted by employer sanctions
A statewide survey shows that more than three-fourths of Arizona businesses weren’t impacted at all by the state’s groundbreaking employer sanctions law during the first six months it was enforced.... […]
AZ awarded $2 million for improving food-stamp distribution
The federal government presented the state Department of Economic Security a check for $2 million on July 28 as a reward for improving the distribution of food stamps.DES improved its... […]
Business group avoids need to file campaign reports
The group that has provided the bulk of the funding for a campaign promoting a ballot measure that would ease employer sanctions regulations on businesses is not required to file... […]
Museum donation box looted; donations sought for replacement
Donations for a new donation box at the Capitol Museum will be much appreciated. Replacing the old one will cost about $300.It was cleaned out last weekend after someone dragged... […]
Campaign vs. marriage amendment launched
The gay and lesbian community and its local and national allies have launched a campaign to defeat a ballot measure that gives voters an opportunity to fortify the statutory ban... […]
Business group endorses 9 Democrats
AZ Chamber withholds support for 2 incumbent Republicans
States should reclaim power under 10th Amendment
It does not take a rocket scientist to see that our country is rapidly becoming a federal police state. Fortunately, our individual states can save us from this tyranny if... […]
A Clean Elections survival guide for candidates
There’s a myth that candidates opt in or out of the Clean Elections system. In fact, whether or not they accept public funds, all candidates for the Legislature or statewide... […]
Special interests by any other name
3rd Congressional District candidate Democrat Bob Lord The Yellow Sheet Report had a post on July 29 titled “Those who live in glass houses…” The report noted that 3rd Congressional... […]
Matching funds called into question
Opponents of Clean Elections mull new challenge after Supreme Court ruling
The deciding factor
Nearly 500,000 Arizonans will receive mail-in ballots for Sept. 2 primary
2 Democrats for county attorney agree – defeat the incumbent
Competing Democrat candidates for Maricopa County attorney rattled off their differences during a town hall-style debate, but saved most of their ire for the incumbent Republican Andrew Thomas.“I think that... […]