Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Taking care of National Guard families at Christmas
Countless American military personnel deployed overseas will receive Christmas care packages in the coming weeks, but lawmakers and local businesses are teaming up to ensure that the families of Arizona’s... […]
Senator hopes to address adoption delays
There are more than 2,300 children in the state’s foster care system awaiting adoption, and one senator said she and her husband want to bring one — or two —... […]
Officials express concerns over federal sex registry law
Policy-makers and state officers are wary juveniles would be swept up in the registry requirements of a federal law that creates a national database for sex offenders.The prevailing sentiment among... […]
Constitutionality of Clean Elections challenged again
Another Clean Elections challengeInstitute for Justice attorney Tim Keller (left) joins state Treasurer Dean Martin in announcing plans to file an amended lawsuit against the Arizona Cleans Elections law. The... […]
Credit report freeze bill would target ID theft
Talks between a Democratic senator and a Republican representative ended on a high note after they reached consensus on key points of legislation that aims to curb identity theft. The... […]
NewsPeople
Awards • LifeLock, a Tempe-based consumer information protection company, is being considered for an inaugural Red Herring 100 Global 2007 Award. LifeLock, most famous for its $1 million service guarantee... […]
Cell phone ‘Bill of Rights’ will protect Arizonans
This letter is in response to “Lawmaker proposes ‘Cell Phone Bill of Rights’” which printed in the Nov. 16 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times I wanted to take a... […]
‘The biggest mistake… is job seekers making a change without making a plan’
Judy Tucker is the owner of C~Cubed Career Consulting and Coaching based in Gilbert. What is the most misunderstood part of your job≠That anyone can write a resume. Employers and... […]
Tara Jackson — Arizona Town Hall tackles tough issues, influences policy decisions
Meet Tara Jackson, president of the Arizona Town Hall, an organization formed in the 1960s to promote policy dialogue among government officials and business leaders. A commercial and employment law... […]
Bill limit legislation aims for ‘streamlined’ sessions
A group of freshmen legislators are hoping they can speed up the legislative process and produce better policy at the same time by putting strict limitations on how many bills... […]
Health insurance program for small business in ‘financial meltdown’
A state-run health insurance program for small businesses is hemorrhaging money and doesn’t have the infrastructure in place to collect or analyze the data that could pull the system out... […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 29 2007
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes has been named to the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. She is one of 24 elected officials in 22 states selected for the Fellowship.“I look... […]