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Bill clarifying Prop 100 for courts signed into law
Citing voter will, federal law and the opinion of Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a bill that lowers the burden of proof required to deny setting... […]
Tax giveaways to attract businesses banned
Gov. Janet Napolitano has vetoed five bills and signed 29 others, including a proposal to ban cities and towns from offering tax incentives to lure businesses into their territories. Napolitano... […]
Final 34 bills signed, vetoed
Gov. Janet Napolitano today took action on the final 34 bills of the First Regular Session of the 48th Legislature, signing 29 of the bills and vetoing five. Included in... […]
Lawmakers discuss what they did, and did not, accomplish
Lawmakers face the chamber Sen. Barbara Leff, R-11, joined eight other legislators in a face-off with the business community today. Photo by Bill Coates Following breakfast at the Biltmore Resort... […]
Freshmen in 2007
House adjourned! Rep. David Schapira, D-17, embraces his colleague, Rep. Jackie Thrasher, D-10, at the announcement that the House had adjourned sine die June 20. Both are new to the... […]
Lawmakers list top issues for 2008
Finished Sen. Jake Flake, R-5, announces to the House shortly before 11 p.m. June 20 that the Senate has adjourned sine die. Flake says state trust land reform is the... […]
Courts & Legislation
The Arizona Supreme Court’s lobbyist regards a successful overhaul of the state’s jury selection process as the Legislature’s biggest court-affecting accomplishment this session. “Being the judicial branch, there are a... […]
Q & A with House Speaker Jim Weiers
A word with the speakerRep. Rick Murphy, R-9, leans in to consult with House Speaker Jim Weiers as Majority Leader Tom Boone listens on the night the Legislature adjourned. With... […]
Lobbyists weigh in on session
Demenna & the SenatorLobbyist Kevin DeMenna (left) has the ear of Sen. Jake Flake, R-5, during a Senate majority caucus on a few final bills. While the feet may have... […]
Q & A with Senate President Tim Bee
After 164 days of session, the consensus is that Senate President Tim Bee ran a tight ship. Speculations abound about how he, after the November elections in which the Democrats... […]
Session Commentaries
Public left out of budget debate The governor submitted a responsible but modest budget challenged by reduced state income due to last year’s tax cuts. Senate President Tim Bee set... […]
Lawmakers' thoughts on 2007 session
Like any legislative session, 2007’s was filled with equal parts accomplishment and disappointment for lawmakers. By and large, Republicans were pleased with the employer sanctions legislation and not raising taxes,... […]
