Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Grandparents seek financial aid for kids’ care
Grandparents rally, kids play Tatyanna Garcia, 7, teases her 4-year-old cousin, Damian Cordova, as his grandfather, Gilbert Cardova, 63, looks on. They were among the 200 grandparents and grandchildren at... […]
Water for rural Arizona: Bill requiring adequate supplies in subdivisions advances
‘So I guess I’d like to know whose private property rights we are talking about — the developers out there who want to make money out of vacant land in... […]
Reaction mixed as Napolitano focuses on ‘big picture’ with GOP caucus
Gov. Janet Napolitano addressed House and Senate Republicans in a joint caucus meeting March 13, telling them she welcomed the opportunity to refocus the legislative session on the state’s most... […]
Honoring the hometown war dead
Maryvale High grad adds bios to names on Vietnam Memorial
C-SPAN, but ‘more fun:’ Legislature lights up cable TV, Internet video archive
In the span of a week, the Legislature unveiled an Internet video archive system of all committee and floor action, as well as a dedicated television channel broadcasting legislative proceedings... […]
Kevin McCarthy, Arizona Tax Research Association president — ‘Next year we’ve got a big problem’
The Arizona Tax Research Association has been tracking the state’s structural deficit and strongly advocates that officials not overspend. It also opposes efforts to dip into the state’s rainy day... […]
Capitol Quotes, March 15 2007
Capitol quotes “Is there anybody else up there that wants to be introduced≠” — House Speaker Jim Weiers March 13 on the floor after most visitors in the gallery stood... […]
A family issue
Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-16, addresses a “grandfamilies” rally at the Capitol today, saying grandparents raising their own grandchildren need help. She has been outspoken on the issue for several... […]
Lawmaker complains pollution bill 'does nothing'
Senators today gave its preliminary approval to a legislation meant to combat air pollution in Arizona. But its author described the measure, S1552, as a shell, essentially a work in... […]
Governor, GOP meet to discuss issues
Governor Napolitano (file photo) Governor Napolitano addressed House and Senate Republicans in a joint caucus meeting this morning, telling them she welcomed the opportunity to refocus the legislative session on... […]
Arizona to send prisoners to Indiana
Arizona and Indiana have reached an agreement to send up to 1,260 medium-security male prisoners to an Indiana state prison, the Arizona Department of Corrections has announced. The prisoners will... […]
Lawmakers reject bill expanding court power
A bill seeking to expand the power of Arizona courts to exclude expert testimony failed to take off after lawmakers crossed party lines to reject it, 13-13, today. Majority of... […]