Sign In
Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Senate budget sails, House version sinks — negotiations on horizon
A day after House Republican leaders failed to find support for their budget package, a bipartisan proposal in the Senate found easy seas and was overwhelmingly approved. The House budget... […]
Tubac’s national treasure
Welcome — The arch leading into the Tubac Golf Resort, once the site of the Otero family’s fruit and cattle ranch. While surviving the fluctuating population of southern Arizona, an... […]
Summer Travel Kick-Off Calendar — A guide to getting out of the Valley
1,590 miles: Total distance covered, beginning in Phoenix, driving to Tombstone and continuing to each consecutive destination on the list, then returning to Phoenix. 29 hours: Total estimated driving time,... […]
Capitol Quotes, May 17 2007
CAPITOL QUOTES “Naw, I wouldn’t want to kiss her; she’s not that attractive.” — Former Rep. David Burnell Smith discussing his small acting role in the “Legends of the West”... […]
Senate preparing to pass budget plan
After the House failed to advance its budget yesterday, the Senate is poised to pass its proposal today. “What it means to us is we’re ready to move now,” Burns... […]
Senate sends $10.6B budget to House
After months of negotiations, the Senate today approved a $10.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year and sent it to the House, which failed to approve its own budget... […]
DUI bill finally headed to governor
A drunk driver with a blood alcohol level of nearly thrice the legal limit will have to spend 45 days in jail and pay at least $500 in fines, even... […]
House budget fails
The House budget appears to have foundered, as the general appropriations bill failed on a floor vote May 15. The 27-31 vote came after the bill, H2781, was amended by... […]
Trial lawyers hail death of malpractice measure
Legislation to raise the bar of proof of medical malpractice by emergency room physicians died after being resuscitated in the House, failing two votes in the same week. The bill,... […]
Law makes animal ID program voluntary
Arizona has a new law that allows the state to opt out of participating in a federal animal tracking system. The measure, sent to Gov. Janet Napolitano on April 16... […]
New law enables minors to avoid lifetime tag as sex offenders
Youngsters accused of certain non-violent sexual offenses can avoid being prosecuted as an adult under legislation signed by Governor Janet Napolitano this month. The same measure also requires age-appropriate treatment... […]
Sponsor of vetoed property tax bill will try again
A veto of a bill designed to lower the tax burden on homeowners with large plots of land won’t end a Phoenix Republican’s efforts to get the legislation passed. The... […]
