Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
New tax on liquor dead for now
Two years after helping usher in the largest tobacco tax in state history to fund children's healthcare programs, Arizona's liquor industry found itself the target of a similar levy. […]
Arizona Democrats to hold convention this weekend
Democrats in Arizona will hold their state convention Saturday in Phoenix to pick the last two of 11 superdelegates and its remaining pledged delegates in preparation for the August national […]
Arizona Supreme Court rejects death-row appeal
On April 21, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal from a Tucson man sentenced to death for killing police officer Patrick Hardesty in 2003. John Montenegro Cruz […]
Governor now must decide on rules bills
Two bills that would reestablish a committee to enforce rules and regulations are awaiting the governor's signature after the second passed the Senate on April 21. The Administrative Rules […]
Dems file fundraising complaint against Bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against State Senate President Tim Bee and an organization calling itself the […]
Hispanic lawmakers urge civil rights probe of Arpaio sweeps
A group of Hispanic state lawmakers called on April 17 for a federal civil rights investigation of sweeps by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office that have led to arrests of […]
Text of Hispanic Caucus letter
April 16, 2008 The Honorable Michael B. MukaseyAttorney General of the United StatesU.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20530-0001 Re: Request for Civil Rights Investigation of the Maricopa […]
Senate passes DUI bill
The Senate passed a proposal April 21 that would reduce the penalty for drinking and driving for first time offenders but increase it for others. The legislation, H2395, would ease up […]
German POW Camp at Papago Park
View of the Papago Park German POW Camp from a macine-gun-equipped guard tower. The facility held 1,500 to 5,000 prisoners at any given moment during World War II. Next time […]
McCain not so hot on environment
According to the League of Conservation Voters, Sen. John McCain tallied one of the worst environmental voting records in the 2007 U.S. Senate. He abstained from voting for any of […]
McCain will advance conservative agenda
Although Sen. John McCain has locked up the Republican nomination for President, some conservative leaders continue to snipe at him. While I agree with elements of most conservative critiques of […]