Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Things To Do in Northern Arizona
Page Pumpkin Festival Featured Event Page Pumpkin Festival Saturday, 28 Page City Park, corner of N. Lake Powell Blvd and N. Navajo Drive, Page. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The... […]
About a Bill: Inactive State Funds; Elimination
Rep. Bob Burns S1385 keeps ‘books cleaned up’ What the new law does: Deletes 116 state funds that have been deemed inactive by the General Accounting Office of the Department... […]
Legislative pay raise on ballot again
Burning the midnight oilRep. Meg Burton Cahill awaits other House members arrival during the last, long night of the 2006 session. Lawmakers adjourned at 12:12 a.m. June 22. Voters in... […]
Reform needed to restore private landowners
In the past year, people around the country have become quite concerned about private property rights. That’s understandable. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London... […]
Prop. 106 will help schools; Prop. 105 just confuses the issue
I believe it is important to preserve resources for our children by supporting Prop. 106 in the November election. This measure will conserve and protect Arizona’s state trust land and... […]
Cuts in Medicare reimbursements affect physicians, patients
As an osteopathic physician, I am concerned about access to health care for my patients. In 2007, physicians will experience a 5.1 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements, with additional cuts... […]
Changing political landscape gives Republicans hope
District debateGOP District 23 candidate John Fillmore and Dem Barbara McGuire debate Sept. 27 in Casa Grande. Legislative District 23 has long been a Democrat stronghold, but the times, as... […]
Libertarians file primary election challenge
Suit seeks to halt printing of ballots
Clean Elections rejects complaint against Napolitano campaign
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission has refused to find reason to believe that Governor Napolitano’s re-election campaign illegally coordinated with private political advocacy groups to attack Republican challenger Len Munsil.... […]
Confidential medical board information leaked
Confidential Medical Board information, including a complaint against an Arizona physician, was sent anonymously to Arizona Capitol Times, resulting in a request the state look into whether criminal charges should... […]
Ousted lawmaker asks CCEC to forgive penalties
Ousted District 7 Representative David Burnell Smith must wait until October to find out if the Citizens Clean Elections Commission will grant his request for partial relief from penalties levied... […]
Goldwater: An American classic, if not a president
An article in the top right corner of the front page of the Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1964, issue of Capitol Times precursor The Arizona Legislative Review lamented the resounding defeat... […]