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House panel advances latest budget fix, filling $650M gap
Lawmakers on a House panel generally agreed an emergency measure intended to repair the fiscal 2009 budget amounts to bad policy, but the bill still managed to gain approval along […]
Legislature fixes $650M deficit in fiscal 2009
Sen. Russell Pearce during the Senate debate on the 2009 budget fix on March 13. (Photo by Josh Coddington) The Senate and the House approved a plan on May 13 […]
Pima County could restrict cell phone towers
TUCSON – It could soon become more difficult to put cell phone towers in residential areas or scenic parts of Pima County. The county Board of Supervisors will vote today whether […]
Ariz. parents fear deep cuts in special needs care
With the state facing a budget deficit of $3 billion, state lawmakers are ready to slice and dice various programs that parents and others say are needed to care for […]
Health care cuts may be larger than they appear
The actual cut to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System will be more than double than what appears in print if lawmakers approve the fiscal 2010 budget plan without including […]
Lawmakers unveil plan to fix a $650 million gap in FY09
Republican leaders and Gov. Jan Brewer have apparently reached an agreement to fix a $650-million hole in the fiscal 2009 budget. Under the plan, lawmakers will allow school districts to use $300 […]
Senate Democrats renew budget cooperation offer to Brewer
Senate Democrats met with Gov. Jan Brewer on May 11 to renew their offer to cooperate with her to reach a budget agreement, but the meeting did not include discussion […]
State Land Department director resigns
Arizona State Land Department Director Mark Winkleman has submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Jan Brewer and will stepping down from his position on May 22. Winkleman told the […]
This week in the Senate: Only two committees scheduled to meet
The Senate has cleared its calendar for more budget work as only two out of a dozen committees are scheduled to meet this week. Committee work will be light. On […]
Extending AZ legislative session could be iffy
There's no legal barrier to prevent lawmakers from continuing other legislative work once they've approved a new state budget before the fiscal year starts July 1. But practicalities could be […]
This week in the House: greenhouse gas resolution, leaders talk budget
The House will decide today whether to give a preliminary endorsement of a letter to Congress stating Arizona's concern that federal greenhouse gas regulation will hurt the state's economy. Rep. […]
Development ban on Navajo lands formally repealed
FLAGSTAFF – President Barack Obama signed legislation on Friday that officially repeals a decades-long development ban on the western edge of the Navajo Nation. The construction ban was lifted in […]
