Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
The EPA
The good news — more areas within the state of Arizona are in compliance with Federal ozone standards. The bad news — more areas within the state of Arizona are […]
Judge denies request to block sanctions law
A federal judge on Dec. 21 followed through on his statements from a hearing earlier in the week and refused to block the Jan. 1 implementation of Arizona’s unprecedented new […]
Judge won’t preclude witnesses’ testimony in agent’s trial
A federal judge said that he won’t exclude eyewitnesses’ testimony from the trial of a Border Patrol agent accused of fatally shooting an illegal immigrant near the border. At a […]
Bashas’ accuses unions of ‘strong-arm tactics’
Supermarket claims defamation in lawsuit
Pearce apologizes for ‘misstatements’
Says sanctions law applies to undocumented workers on payrolls Jan. 1
Federal judge likely won’t block employer sanctions law
A federal judge told attorneys he was not inclined to grant a motion seeking to temporarily stop the Jan. 1 implementation of a law that penalizes businesses for hiring illegal […]
Union launches homeowners ‘bill of rights’ ballot initiative
Valley labor union figures gathered on the House lawn Dec. 19 to announce the filing of an initiative intended to protect homebuyers from shady sales pitches and shoddily built homes.The […]
Randy Pullen — GOP chairman defends fund-raising, voter registration efforts
In the time since Randy Pullen was elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Democrats seem to have capitalized on their momentum from the 2006 elections, outperforming Republicans in terms […]
Michele Marinaro: ‘Don’t underestimate the power of interpersonal skills’
Michele Marinaro is the attorney recruiting manager in Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix office. She has more than 20 years of experience in law school and lateral recruiting. You are a recruiter […]
Capitol Quotes, Dec. 20 2007
“Please go out and shop. We need your sales-tax dollars.” — Senate Majority Leader Thayer Verschoor to attendees of the Dec. 14 Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce transportation conference. See […]
Lee’s Ferry
Lee’s Ferry around 1917 with possibly the raft that capsized in 1928 and resulted in the close of the ferry operation. The first non-Native Americans to see Lee’s Ferry may […]
Deputies make arrests at immigration march
Rick Galeener argues with a woman who identified herself as a Navajo outside Phoenix City Hall marchers for immigrant rights were met with anti-immigrant protestors. As marchers for immigrants rights […]