Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Best Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco Pizzeria Bianco 623 E. Adams St., Phoenix AZ 85004 (602) 258-8300 pizzeriabianco.com Pizzeria Bianco has appeared on just about everybody’s “best of” list. And for good reason —... […]
Best Diversions & Events
Best Neighborhood to Take a Walk – Eighteenth century English architecture influences many homes in the Encanto-Palmcroft neighborhood Best Place to be Overheard The lobbyists’ parking lot According to the... […]
Best Miscellaneous Categories
Best Commission or Board – Arizona Board of Regents Best Commission or Board Arizona Board of Regents The board is the governing body of Arizona’s public university system. It provides... […]
Johnson wants to take critical look at
Senator favors local control over schools, less state intervention
Losing CAP candidate drops lawsuit after hand count backs up machine tabulation
A lawsuit alleging irregularities in the Central Arizona Project board election was dropped after a hand-count supported the election-day machine tabulation. The suit was filed by Sam George, who ran... […]
Ex-treasurer sentenced to 3 years probation: Petersen ordered to pay $4,500 in fines, restitution
Former state treasurer David Petersen was sentenced on Dec. 11 to three years of supervised probation by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge for filing a false or incomplete financial... […]
Report: Urban development, increasing traffic put wildlife at risk
No crosswalk for elk Proposed wildlife corridors would give wildlife a safe place to cross highways and keep motorists from having to dodge animals like this elk. Chickens aren’t the... […]
Economic advisers cautious on revenue outlook
Economists who advise the Legislature’s budget staff are turning more cautious about the state’s economy. Private and government economists who serve the Joint Legislative Budget Committee staff’s finance advisory committee... […]
State mine inspector indicted on 9 counts of fraud, theft
State Mine Inspector Doug Martin State Mine Inspector Doug Martin has been indicted on three counts of theft, three counts of fraud and three counts of procurement code fraud, Attorney... […]
Group targets Arizona for affirmative action bans
A group that helped pass a voter-approved law banning some public affirmative action programs in Michigan will explore the possibility of expanding its efforts to other states. The California-based American... […]
Tucson delays decision on all-mail ballots
The Tucson City Council wants more information before deciding whether to go to all-mail ballots for the 2007 elections. Tucson will hold primary elections in September and the general election... […]
Up Close with Rep. Russ Jones
Russ Jones wasn’t a high-profile member of the House of Representatives. In some circles, he was best known for flying his plane to and from his Yuma home during session.... […]