Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Bill aims to pull AZ pension investments out of Iran
Arizona’s retirement system will drop investments that benefit Iran if legislation by Rep. Jonathan Paton is signed into law.The bill, H2151, would force the Arizona State Retirement System and a... […]
Lawsuit challenges denial of bail for illegal immigrants
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund has challenged the Arizona law that denies bail to illegal immigrants accused... […]
Dems set sights on CD1; Republicans aim to narrow scope
High-level Arizona Republicans are nervous that an open seat in the state's First Congressional District could lead to a third loss in two cycles, and they are looking hard for a... […]
Spotlight on… Rep. Nancy McLain
Bullhead City lawmaker still runs a California business
Scottsdale lawmaker’s Bozo a dog-gone good fundraiser
For one Scottsdale lawmaker, the dog days of session this year will refer to a charity dog race, not the often uneventful-days after committees stop meeting but before a budget... […]
Weapons testing facility takes aim at legislators
Tigershark and Mako UAVs (foreground), other military weapons and machinery tested the Yuma Proving Ground were part of the display for the military installation’s day at the Capitol. Arizona is... […]
GOP-led Legislature targets day laborers — again
A proposal to penalize people who linger on street corners seeking work has resurfaced, months after a similar measure was vetoed by Gov. Janet Napolitano.Napolitano listed two objections to last... […]
Infighting stalls board discussion about Hoff’s employment status
The board president of the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind has prevented other members of the board from discussing possible discipline of the school’s superintendent as a result... […]
It's back: Marriage proposal resurrected
A measure that would let voters decide if the Arizona Constitution should be amended to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman will be resurrected April... […]
Legislature moves toward guest worker program
The Arizona Legislature has taken a step toward allowing companies that are experiencing a labor shortage to hire workers from Mexico. A House panel voted April 7 to approve a... […]