Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Elections panel draws angry reaction for printing guide in Spanish
La Comisión de Ciudadanos para Elecciones Limpias≠ No way José, say some Arizona residents upset with the Citizens Clean Elections Commission’s mailing of a bilingual primary elections candidate guide. The... […]
4 ‘gentlemen’ Republicans in race for 2 seats
With the two House incumbents seeking a seat in the Senate, the House race in District 6 is wide open as four Republicans vie to become legislators. And with no... […]
Treefrog leaps ahead as kids’ choice for state amphibian
The Arizona Diamondback might be a good logo for a baseball team, but it didn’t make the cut as the state reptile. That honor went to the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake.... […]
Treasurer says he’ll survive investigation
But Petersen stops short of predicting exoneration
‘We’ve got a battle ahead of us’
2 state employee unions merge to boost leverage
Former Treasurer employee’s relationship with broker questioned
The Arizona Capitol Times obtained more than 1,000 e-mails between an employee of the State Treasurer’s Office and a securities trader with Banc of America. A former trader in the... […]
Arizona People, August 17 2006
Sen. Paula Aboud Sen. Paula Aboud Inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame on Aug. 13. Ms. Aboud, D-28, graduated from Tucson High School where in her four... […]
Capitol Quotes, August 17 2006
Capitol Quotes “When the press has invited me to attack the various people, I’ve abstained because I don’t think that would be helpful to our cause.’ — Majority Leader Steve... […]
House Majority Leader Steve Tully
By Jim Small jim.small@azcapitoltimes.com After two years of leading the House Republican caucus, Steve Tully is retiring from public office. Elected to the House in 2000, the former chairman of... […]
Temporary work program administered by private sector could solve border problems
The power brokers in Congress have decided to take the summer off from the debate about how to secure America’s borders and deal with the millions of people in the... […]
From welfare to work
DES employee began work as a volunteer
Volunteers aid illegal immigrants in distress
Each day, the U.S. Border Patrol deposits hundred of immigrants across the border in Nogales after catching them as they try to enter the United States illegally. Despite what may... […]