Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
ADOT: Bridges rate among 'best in nation'
Report out Arizona Department of Transportation has finished a month-long review of the state’s bridges. Photo by Bill Coates The Arizona Department of Transportation’s review of state bridges, ordered by... […]
Law is tough, but employer sanctions won’t hurt honest businesses
The politics of fear are hard at work. People opposed to the state’s new employer sanctions law are spreading misinformation and confusing the public about the bill. This is despite... […]
Forecasters: Economy is ‘starting to cool down’
Tax collections called disappointing, but there are some bright spots
Dana Kennedy: ‘Passion, not money, is the key to success’
What was your first job≠Home health and hospice social worker.What is the worst job you’ve ever had≠A waitress while in college at a diner in Newport Beach. I worked the... […]
Pearce mulls congressional run against fellow Republican Flake
Saying no to guest worker programRep. Russell Pearce says he is specifically angered by Congressman’s Jeff Flake’s support for a guest-worker program. Photo by Bill Coates The Legislature’s most vocal... […]
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New HiresStephen M. Goldstein has been hired by ABLE Financial Group as an associate financial adviser in their Scottsdale office. ABLE Financial is an independent investment practice that offers products... […]
Arizona’s political parties agree
From making phone calls to hosting fund raisers, volunteers are a vital component in the operation of the party.
‘Give Kids a Smile’ provides free dental care to a growing number of youngsters
Volunteer dentists including the Tooth Fairy are all smiles as they lend a hand at the Boys & Girls Club in Phoenix. When the Arizona Dental Association hosted the Give... […]
‘We feel much better’
With Renzi’s exit from congressional race, GOP breathes ‘sigh of relief’
On Child Protective Services: ‘I’m going into these hearings with an open mind’
Much like the legendary swallows of San Juan Capistrano arriving in California each spring, September for many reasons is when legislators begin returning to the Capitol.Stakeholder meetings are scheduled, interim... […]
Matt Silverman: ‘We help spread the good news and put bad news in perspective’
Matt Silverman is the director of public relations and a crisis communications expert at R&R Partners in Phoenix. What was your first job≠I worked the grill and the fryer at... […]
‘Flores’ lawyer wants new fines, seeks 30-day deadline for Legislature to act
By Paul DavenportThe Associated Press A lawyer for people challenging the adequacy of state funding for programs for students learning English told a federal judge in Tucson on Aug. 27... […]