Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Voyles to lead AZ Game and Fish Dept.
A 34-year veteran of the Arizona Game and Fish Department was selected to lead the agency, the department announced Jan. 28. Larry Voyles, supervisor of the department’s Yuma region, will replace Duane […]
Students rally for cheaper textbooks
Andrew Rigazio, ASU-Tempe undergraduate senate president, displays one of his textbooks at a press conference Jan. 29. A group that advocates for college students in Arizona has rallied behind a […]
Goddard: Super Bowl fans beware of fake tickets
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Jan. 29 cautioned football fans of the dangers of purchasing phony tickets for the Super Bowl clash between the New York Giants and the […]
Lawmakers try again with ID theft bill
A second legislative push is underway to give Arizona residents a tool to combat identity theft by allowing them to freeze their credit report According to a statement released by […]
Goddard and other state AGs ask EPA to step on the gas
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard joined 16 other state attorneys general to ask the Environmental Projection Agency to stop dragging its feet on regulating greenhouse gases. Last year, the U.S. […]
Obama forms AZ
Rep. Krysten Sinema joins House Minority Whip Steve Gallardo and other House Democrats in endorsing Barack Obama for president. One former and three current Democratic state House members slammed Hilllary […]
Challenge for the 2008 Legislature
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, and the Arizona Legislature finds itself right in the middle, with education of our youth in jeopardy. The […]
Program allows students to glimpse view from the top
Early in the school year, Iris Lee gave some thought to the U.S. Senate Youth Program, which offers an all-expense trip to Washington, D.C., and a $5,000 scholarship.But it’s likely […]
Do state tests make the grade?
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of standardized tests in public schools today. Grade advancement, high school diplomas, teacher bonuses, principals’ jobs and school reputations can all hinge on whether […]
Fines possible in Valley water contamination
Motorola could be on the hook
Mexican politicians say migrants returning because of AZ law
Politicians from the Mexican state bordering Arizona say they are receiving reports of migrants who are “self-deporting” and landing in border communities because of Arizona’s employer sanctions law. The full […]