Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
U.S. appeals court upholds voter registration law
A federal appeals court rejected an attempt to halt enforcement of an Arizona law that requires voters to show identification before casting a ballot and submit proof of citizenship when... […]
Renzi steps down from all committees after FBI raid
An Arizona congressman temporarily stepped down from two more House committees on April 24, less than a week after the FBI raided his wife’s insurance business. Rep. Rick Renzi, a... […]
Florida lawmakers attempt to mandate toilet paper
Oklahoma legislators vote to make watermelon a veggie to promote festival
Bill passes setting primary a week earlier, delaying early voting in general
The Legislature has approved a bill to move up the state’s primary election a week and to delay the start of early voting in the general election by a week... […]
3 animal cruelty cases in Arizona among worst in nation
Three animal cruelty cases in Arizona have made the list of the 100 worst cases the Humane Society of the United States saw last year. Cases on the top 100... […]
The civilized Johnson mining camp
Johnson Camp in the Dragoon Mountains, circa 1915. Among the myriad mining towns which dotted Arizona’s territorial map, Johnson is one of the least written about. The reason is simple:... […]
Developmentally disabled clients need H2245
The damaging effects of the passage of Prop. 202, the minimum wage initiative, increase each day, as the providers who employ those with severe developmental disabilities face the prospect of... […]
Funding needed for teachers in low-income communities
Today in our country, by the time students growing up in low-income communities are 9-years-old, they are already three grade levels behind their higher-income peers. Half of them won’t graduate... […]
Chamber wants tax-cutting priorities
As the leading voice for business, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognizes the importance of promoting a culture of tax reform. With neighbors like Nevada, with no state... […]
Private associations keep tabs on legislation
Groups protect best interests of their members
Renzi woes could hobble creation of Arizona’s new climbing park
The fate of a state rock-climbing park has been lost in the swirl of revelations about Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi’s role in a land-swap. The park’s creation had been tied... […]
‘Capitol Times’ wins three ANA advertising awards
The Arizona Capitol Times received three awards at the Arizona Newspaper Association’s 2007 Excellence in Advertising awards presentation held earlier this month in Scottsdale. The contest recognizes the work of... […]