Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Panels approve voucher legislation in special session
House and Senate panels have approved legislation that would create tax credits for people and businesses that donate money to provide private-school scholarships to foster kids and handicapped students. The... […]
This week in the Senate: fingerprint clearance and vouchers
Committee work will be light in the Senate this week as action shifts to the floor to pass non-budget but time-sensitive legislation in regular session. The Legislature is expected to... […]
Treasurer Martin's wife dies after childbirth
Dean and Kerry Martin are shown together in this Arizona Capitol Times file photo from 2007. Kerry Martin, the wife of state Treasurer Dean Martin, died on Memorial Day due... […]
Pullen builds a national name
Randy Pullen likes Arizona more than he likes Washington, D.C. But for about a week every month, Pullen heads to Washington to spend time at the Republican National Committee, where... […]
Interim director takes on long-term challenges
Humble steps in to lead state health department amid widespread cutbacks
Top GOP lawmakers forming campaign committees separate from state party
Top Republican leaders in the House and Senate have created independent campaign committees aimed at electing Republican lawmakers and raising money outside the state Republican Party structure.House Speaker Kirk Adams... […]
Arizonans abundant at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
There are no saguaros growing on the banks of the Potomac, but Washington, D.C., is starting to look a lot like Phoenix — at least at the U.S. Department of... […]
Communities needing dental care hitch their hopes to a trailer
This dental trailer, one of three in the DHS program, sits on the grounds of CARE Partnership in Mesa. Delia Coronado awaits her fate under the glare of a dental... […]
UpClose with Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor
Like other major issues, pros and cons of retiring were weighed carefully
Senate panel OKs special elections for 2 rural hospital districts
A Senate committee advanced legislation on May 20 that would allow two rural hospital districts to hold special elections before June 30, in an effort to continue a property tax... […]
Increased unemployment causes flood of new AHCCCS applicants
More Arizonans than ever are visiting Casa Grande’s Sun Life Family Health Clinic, but not because they need to see a doctor. Instead, they’re there to enroll in the state-run... […]
San Antonio Ranch
A 1905 picture of a teacher and students at the San Antonio Ranch schoolhouse. One of Arizona’s oldest and most enduring families, the Sosas trace their genesis to Jecori, a... […]