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Joint Approps hearing cancelled at last minute
The House and Senate Appropriations committees were scheduled to meet jointly on April 28 to discuss a budget proposal to allow the state to sweep hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Arizona officials prepare for swine flu but say no reason for panic
Preparing for the probability that swine flu will reach Arizona, state and county officials urged people to take precautions such as washing hands frequently but said there is no reason […]
Still no consensus; Senate cancels budget hearing again
For the second time in two weeks, the Senate canceled a committee hearing on the budget – this time because it doesn't appear Republican leadership has enough votes to pass the […]
This week In the Senate: Will 'perception of consensus' pan out?
Senate and House leaders will hunker down to iron out areas of disagreement in their draft budget proposals this week. Legislative staffers have been instructed to prepare a spreadsheet comparing […]
Budget document to include $700M in cuts, no tax increase
Republican leaders are expected to unveil a budget proposal today that would close the state deficit without raising taxes and without borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars. Rank-and-file GOP lawmakers have […]
Ex-Arizona lawmaker indicted over petitions
A former Arizona lawmaker has been charged with identity theft, forgery and fraud in connection with signatures on his nominating petitions when he ran unsuccessfully for the state House last […]
Republican, Democrat agreement moves Sebelius nomination forward
Sen. Harry Reid's weeklong attempt to call for a vote on the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is expected […]
House panel eyeing April 28 for budget hearing
A House panel could be considering a proposal to solve next year's $3 billion budget deficit as soon as April 28, a top Republican said. House Speaker Kirk Adams said […]
UofA launches solar construction project
Officials at the University of Arizona spent Earth Day this year celebrating a "green" construction project designed to reduce carbon emissions on campus. Starting next month, the university will begin […]
Brewer, Schwarzenegger, Perry and Richardson urge more National Guard troops
Gov. Jan Brewer and her counterparts in California, New Mexico and Texas released a joint statement on April 24 urging congressional leadership to approve funding for additional National Guard troops […]
Marson takes over communications at Corrections
A former spokesman for the House of Representatives has landed in prison – not as an inmate, but as the new director of communications for the Department of Corrections. Barrett […]
Capitol Quotes
“We’re not even playing footsie — we’re texting.” — Assistant House Minority Leader Kyrsten Sinema, likening the budget process to dating.“Let’s say Sarah Palin was acceptable, and I voted for […]
