Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Divided Families: Worth billions, remittances to Mexico are big business
As he has done most every week for eight years, Pedro Cordova Martinez steps into El Paisano Mercado, a convenience store near his home in Tempe, and makes his way... […]
Arizona 9/11 Memorial designers glad flap is over, at least for now
It’s been months of frustration for Eddie Jones and two other artists who designed the Arizona 9/11 Memorial.First, a state commission decided to remove two phrases from the tribute outside... […]
Mesa museum featuring military planes puts history in flight
Like sentinels frozen in time, hulking bombers and sleek fighter jets stand side-by-side in a hangar at Falcon Field in Mesa, reminders of campaigns fading now even for those who... […]
Supporters say good Samaritan defibrillator law will save lives
When someone suffers cardiac arrest, timing is everything. That’s the reasoning behind legislation signed into law in April that will exempt good Samaritans from civil liability when they use automated... […]
Bill on rural water adequacy going nowhere
A state senator has failed in his attempt to let rural county supervisors vote by simple majority instead of unanimously to adopt standards allowing them to deny new developments with... […]
Eloy theme park ready for final Senate vote
Bill would create special tax district to pay for construction
Voter ID ruling could impact AZ lawsuit
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indiana ID law
Tenn. family seeks $40 billion class action against Flagstaff T-shirt vendor
The Tennessee parents of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq are attempting to open a $40 billion class-action lawsuit against Flagstaff T-shirt vendor Dan Frazier. Frazier sells shirts emblazoned with... […]
Proposed immigration rule unites business, labor
A rare alliance between business interests and some of the largest unions in the country has come together to fight a controversial proposed rule involving an employer's liability when hiring... […]
Goddard responds to criticism over handling of polygamy
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff have issued a joint response to accusations by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that Arizona and Utah have turned a... […]
Poll: Arizonans change their minds about McCain’s chances
Arizona voters appear to have changed their minds about Sen. John McCain's chances at becoming the next U.S. president – and that's not a good sign for Sen. Barack Obama.... […]
Phoenix police union disappointed with veto of H2807
Gov. Janet Napolitano's April 28 veto of controversial legislation aimed at increasing local enforcement of immigration laws was met with disappointment from the head of the largest union representing Phoenix... […]