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Pearce bypasses leadership, schedules budget vote
The House Appropriations Committee has scheduled a special meeting tomorrow in order to vote on a series of bills aimed at solving the nearly $1 billion revenue shortfall this fiscal... […]
GOP lawmaker votes 'no' across the board
A Republican lawmaker made a symbolic stand this morning, voting against all bills brought to the Senate floor.Sen. Karen Johnson said she will oppose all measures brought before the full... […]
Flake changes mind, bypasses run for Congress
Sen. Jake Flake of Snowflake has decided not to run for the U.S. House seat that will be vacated by Republican Congressman Rick Renzi.“I’ve decided that I want to stay here... […]
Waring weighs congressional bid
A Republican state senator is seriously weighing a congressional bid after U.S. Rep. John Shadegg announced this week that he will not seek reelection to Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. “I am... […]
Bee responds to criticism over trip
Senate President Tim Bee was in Washington D.C. last week to attend a fundraiser for his campaign for Congress, while state budget negotiations stalled back home.The Capitol Times spoke with... […]
Shadegg won't seek reelection
Congressman John Shadegg, R-Ariz., will not seek reelection this fall, according to a statement released by his office Feb. 11.Shadegg was elected from Arizona’s 3rd congressional district in 1994. He... […]
Wave of bills filed just before House deadline
The 60 members of the House of Representatives collectively introduced 846 bills before the Feb. 11 deadline, about a 7 percent increase over the number the body introduced last year.Although... […]
Industry leaders join together on guest-worker program
Representatives of the farming, construction and tourism industries have coalesced in support of a proposal that would allow Mexican workers to legally cross into the United States and fill the... […]
Attorneys spar over $97 million incentive for CityNorth
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Feb. 11 heard arguments over the constitutionality of a $97 million tax rebate granted by Phoenix to lure the development of a major... […]
Guarding the Castle
Montezuma Castle near Camp Verde is an enigma. The great Aztec chief Montezuma would never have seen the structure on the cliff walls. It certainly is not a castle, but... […]
Spotlight on… Cloves C. Campbell, Jr.
Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., never intended to follow in his father’s footsteps.The second-session Democratic representative wanted to play professional football, and if a knee injury hadn’t cut short his career,... […]
Readers want to stop Showtime
CBS is planning to bring the Showtime series “Dexter” to broadcast television starting on Feb 17. I am urging you, as a responsible member of this community, to preempt “Dexter.”... […]
