Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Gay-marriage ban stalls; Bee takes heat
A California Supreme Court ruling that struck down a ban on same-sex marriage has instilled a sense of urgency in supporters of a ballot proposal in Arizona to define marriage... […]
Bumps in the road
GOP consultant leaves TIME campaign, ex-Democrat chairman takes over
Arizona’s consumers deserve licensed loan originators
Arizona is facing a foreclosure crisis today. The Legislature cannot change that. We can, however, look at how we got here and change the law to prevent a future crisis.... […]
Arizona protesters greet ‘McBush’
Hundreds gather in Mesa, Phoenix as Bush raises money for McCain
Sen. Jake Flake breaks 8 ribs in throw from horse
Republican state Sen. Jake Flake is recovering from eight broken ribs he suffered over the weekend when he was thrown from a horse while riding on his ranch hear Snowflake.... […]
Former press secretary's book says White House used propaganda to sell Iraq war
WASHINGTON – Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that President George W. Bush relied on an aggressive ”political propaganda campaign'' instead of the truth... […]
Highway funding crisis looms as motorists cut back on driving
Projected deficits in the federal Highway Trust Fund could cost Arizona hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue and thousands of jobs in the state, Arizona Department of Transportation... […]
The disenfranchised
“Paul,” a police officer in the Phoenix area, certainly believes in being tough on crime. In fact, he insists that society would be much better off if it didn’t embrace... […]
Paul continues quixotic campaign in Phoenix
Ron Paul speaks to supporters at a Phoenix campaign rally on May 22. The Ron Paul revolution took to the streets – just outside the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak. Three... […]
Report: McCain relies on 34 Bush fundraisers; two from Arizona
Fundraisers for President George W. Bush's presidential campaign have raised more than $5.8 million for John McCain's campaign, according to research by Campaign Money Watch. The campaign-finance watchdog's research that... […]
Bush to tour Mesa facility while in town for McCain
President Bush is scheduled to tour a Mesa company's manufacturing plant while he's in town for a fundraising effort for the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Silverado Cable... […]