Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
AZ Students rally for cheaper university textbooks
Bills would target publishers
Arizona Student Association has long history advocating university issues
The Arizona Student Association has provided thousands of university students with a voice in the Legislature for more than 30 years. Established in 1974 by the student body presidents of […]
Proposal to end 9/11 memorial controversy stirs up more
Rep. John Kavanagh, R-8, has proposed legislation requiring changes to the 9/11 Memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza. A Fountain Hills Republican has touted a bill with wide bipartisan support as […]
School choice issue heats up
Federal Appeals Court considers tuition tax credit challenge
Finally, lawmaker gets child for adoption
Sen. Landrum Taylor hopes to speed state
Grijalva switches to Obama from Edwards
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva on Jan. 29 endorsed Barack Obama after earlier backing John Edwards in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Grijalva announced the switch the day […]
Rep. DeSimone sponsors three victims bills
Rep. Mark DeSimone of Phoenix has sponsored three bills to support crime victims.“These bills will send a message to the public that the Legislature cares about crime victims,” he said […]
Bill bans state contracts to firms that outsource to foreign companies
Chamber of Commerce calls measure
Schools concerned about English-language learners mandate
TUCSON — Officials in some school districts are concerned about a state mandate going into effect next school year that will require all public schools to teach four hours of […]
Dip in holiday spending adds to budget woes
A drop in retail sales during the historically busy holiday shopping season was one of the factors that contributed to the state missing its projected revenue mark for the tenth […]
Tougher border ID rules take effect at Mexican border
TUCSON — New rules for the types of identification U.S. or Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country from Mexico took effect Jan. 31, but a senior federal […]