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Lawmakers decide against restoring Sheriff Joe's funding
Arizona lawmakers defeated an attempt to restore immigration enforcement dollars Gov. Janet Napolitano's administration cut from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The Senate's Appropriations Committee narrowly defeated a proposal to... […]
Governor signs budget into law
Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed a $9.9 billion budget into law, preventing a shutdown of state government that had loomed large in recent weeks as lawmakers argued about how to... […]
Gay marriage ban, tricks and acrimony mark end of 2008 session
Disorder on the floor Sen. Paula Aboud, D-28, looking at Sen, Karen Johnson, R-18, is upset over an apparent breach of Senate rules. The underlying issue was a vote to... […]
Governor didn’t create mess; blame GOP tax cuts
Tom Jenny’s commentary (June 13, Arizona Capitol Times, “Napolitano should clean up her mess before she goes”) is misleading and has the basic facts wrong. As the facts show, the... […]
We’re looking for public policy champions
“Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change... […]
Homebuilders call union-led ‘bill of rights’ initiative ‘extortion’
Though sidelined on ballot issues relating to transportation and state trust land reform, an influential conglomerate of homebuilders is taking a different approach to an initiative that strikes even closer... […]
Up Close with Gerald Richard — Maricopa County Attorney candidate talks about ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’
To say Gerald Richard is passionate would be an understatement. The fast-talking and amiable Democrat candidate for Maricopa County Attorney arrived in the Valley from the south side of Chicago... […]
Budget passes
Almost Nap Time • As the night passes into the early morning hours, Sen. Ron Gould – who slowed debate on 2009 budget bills – shows a bit of weariness... […]
They like me, they really like me
Friends in High Places • Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., listens during a May 20 news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, reportedly... […]
Payday loan measure was first of three initiatives filed
Is That All≠ • A political action committee called Arizonans for Financial Reform on June 23 turned in an estimated 265,000 signatures on petitions to qualify an initiative for the... […]
NewsPeople
AwardsSteve Dunham, CEO of Canyon State Credit Union, was honored with the Arizona Credit Union League’s (ACUL) “Very Outstanding Credit Union Person” Award at the organization’s recent annual convention in... […]
