Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
UpClose with Norris Nordvold — Former Phoenix lobbyist talks about bogus elections, AZScam and the West Valley Recreation Corridor
When it comes to political affairs, Norris Nordvold has been around the block more than once.But that might be an understatement for a guy with more than 40 years of […]
Governor’s veto allows DEQ to draft emissions standards
Lawmakers passed a bill last week to forbid state agencies from regulating greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy of cars without the approval of the Legislature, but the governor vetoed the […]
Feasting on Lake Havasu
Brilliant Bridge • Occasionally referred to as the “world’s largest antique,” Lake Havasu City’s London Bridge illuminates the man-made Bridgewater Channel below. I opened my eyes from an exhaustion-forced nap. […]
Sedona’s path less traveled
While searching for a source of energy some say rests upon the red rocks in Sedona, a reporter discovered it’s advisable to bring your own
Intoxicating Italy
Arizonan’s whirlwind trip includes a palatial dinner, the ruins of Pompeii, charming Capri and Juliet’s balcony in Verona
TIME deal full of hush money≠
The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona has pledged $100,000 to the TIME coalition allegedly in exchange for removal of a $1,000 per home impact fee and other taxing proposals […]
NewsPeople
Juvenile Corrections• Regina Cordova, an investigator with the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, graduated from the Central Arizona Regional Law Officers Training Academy Class #102 on May 8 at the […]
Napolitano: New task force will focus on felony warrants
Gov. Janet Napolitano told reporters May 14 that her decision to pull more than $1 million from a task force charged with enforcing the state's human smuggling laws was driven […]
Legislature passes bill to allow AIMS augmentation
The Legislature has approved a bill that would give high school seniors the chance to augment their AIMS test scores with grades from their coursework and graduate with their classmates. […]
Senator revives effort to ban texting while driving
A Democratic senator is trying to revive efforts to ban text messaging while driving. The idea for a statewide ban on texting while driving was first floated unsuccessfully last year […]
Guest-worker bill goes to back burner
There is still no definite schedule for Arizona's guest-worker bill to be brought to the floor for debate, one week after it was scurried off the Legislature's agenda as it came under […]
AZ Senate: No NAFTA superhighway
Arizona's senators are balking at the idea of a "North American Union" with Canada and Mexico and are also asking the nation's leaders in Washington, D.C. not to construct a […]