Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Residents pay price for Arpaio's immigration focus
Maricopa County residents are paying the price for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's focus on immigration enforcement with longer wait times for emergency responses, fewer criminal investigations and a plunging arrest rate,... […]
McCain discusses economic policy in Phoenix
John McCain applauded two economic moves by the Bush administration on July 14 that he says could help ease the tough financial times faced by Americans. The Arizona senator's comments came moments... […]
AZ congressman's trial pushed back to March
TUCSON – Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi's corruption trial won't begin until next spring, months after the Republican lawmaker leaves office, a judge decided Monday. U.S. District Judge David Bury set... […]
McCain quips about Arizonans running for president
John McCain says he's going to bypass a trend this time around that politicians from Arizona have faced in running for president. The four Arizonans who have made presidential bids... […]
Giffords raises $564,000; Bee nets $394,000
Tim Bee raised roughly $394,000 in the second quarter of this year – an impressive haul that brings his campaign's fundraising total to more than a million dollars so far,... […]
DCCC reserves millions in AZ ad time
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved $3.4 million in advertising time in two Arizona districts, flexing its financial muscle at a time when national Republicans do not have the same... […]
Survey: AZ business owners lean toward Dem gov. candidates
A new survey shows Arizona small business owners overwhelmingly favor two potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates to replace Gov. Janet Napolitano in 2010 over a field of potential Republican candidates. The... […]
TIME committee files suit over ballot language
The TIME Initiative committee has filed a legal challenge in hopes of preventing the Secretary of State from using a ballot description the initiative's supporters claim is designed to inspire... […]
Arizona Contractors Association CEO discusses his industry and projections of a massive worker shortage
A former mortician who probably buried some legislation when he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, Dave Jones is the longest serving executive director and CEO in... […]
Ingleside
In the early 1900s, W. J. Murphy laid out a resort called Ingleside far from Phoenix. The area, roughly bounded by 56th Street, 64th Street, Thomas Road and Lafayette Boulevard... […]
Gerard resigns from Department of Health Services
Gov. Janet Napolitano has announced the resignation of Susan Gerard, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services.That same day, July 3, the governor also announced the appointment of a... […]
Budget deal clouds future
Chamber likely to target lawmakers who voted for spending package