Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Arizona’s Skull and Bones
Mine Inspector says more money needed to cover open-shaft mines
NewsPeople
Appointments• West Valley Women, a social networking organization, has announced the appointments of the following four women:Director: Kate Cox, community relations director and operational manager, Heard Museum West Ambassador: Paulette […]
Romney suspends campaign
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has suspended his campaign for president Feb. 7, giving John McCain a clear path to the Republican nomination. McCain won resounding victories in a handful of […]
Sen. Flake eyeing run for Congress
Sen. Jake Flake, R-5 (Photo by Bill Coates) Republican state Sen. Jake Flake is weighing a congressional bid in the state’s largest district. Flake, a veteran lawmaker and former speaker […]
McCain works to heal conservative rift
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the day former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney dropped out of the presidential race, Senator John McCain addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference here to soothe feathers […]
Sanctions law upheld by federal court
A federal judge has upheld Arizona’s employer sanctions law, saying it does not violate the constitutional rights of businesses or employees. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake […]
Clinton's clout vs. Obama's motley bunch
Democrats hold competing rallies at Wyndham
McCain claims forerunner status after AZ win
John McCain leaves the stage after delivering a victory speech Feb. 5 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. He was followed by his wife Cindy. Senator John McCain handily won in […]
AZ voters turn out in record numbers
Arizonans turned out in record numbers Feb. 5. Here’s a roundup of quotes from voters leaving polling stations and on the campus of ASU.Jamie Cowgill, 48, of Scottsdale, voted for […]
Arizona voter turnout could reach 60 percent
Arizona voters go to the polls today to choose which presidential candidates they’d like to see on the ballot in November. Signs like the one pictured above appeared all across […]
Lawmakers: Shortfall may increase, new strategy needed
The House and Senate have cancelled this week's Appropriations committee hearings and will try a new strategy to solve the budget shortfall after preliminary economic reports showed the economy is […]
Vote on tax repeal tabled in Senate
A crucial vote on a proposal to repeal a property tax was canceled today because many members were missing, the bill’s sponsor said.S1002, which would permanently repeal the county equalization […]