Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
New law puts teeth into advice given by officials: Don’t feed wild animals
Coyotes follow the food, as do mountain lions, javelina and bobcats. In some cases, people make it easy for predators by feeding them or the prey they feed on. Officials... […]
Napolitano: Immigration hearings are ‘political’
The day before her Aug. 3 trip to the Mexican border with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Governor Napolitano continued her criticism of Congress for failure to pass a comprehensive immigration... […]
Munsil focusing on issues, not governor’s single status
Your July 21 story made two backhanded, cynical attempts to connect me with contemptible efforts to draw attention to Janet Napolitano’s marital status. (2 GOP challengers question Napolitano’s ‘single’ perspective)... […]
Republican ‘appalled’ by GOP’s ‘Get Janet’ mentality
I recently saw in The Arizona Republic a cartoon recognizing the issues we face as a nation and the Democrat’s platform as “GET BUSH, GET BUSH!” In Arizona, I am... […]
Why Johnny can’t read — science books, that is
Romance is killing education. Let me explain. People sometimes ask me, if there were just one book to recommend on education policy, what would it be≠ My response is The... […]
Attorney's job is 'finished' at Treasury
A Phoenix attorney who says he was hired to deal with “shenanigans” and other matters at the Treasurer’s Office has completed his work. Don Dybus, who was employed as a... […]
Gov: Congress stalling on immigration
Governor Napolitano (Photo by Bill Coates) The Congressional hearing on illegal immigration taking place in Yuma today is part of a strategy to postpone the implementation of a viable solution,... […]
Goldwater to file for Clean Elections money soon
Don Goldwater (File photo by Bill Coates) A spokesman for gubernatorial candidate Don Goldwater says the campaign will soon turn in enough signatures and $5 contributions to qualify for Clean... […]
Lawmaker volunteers for Iraq service
Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-30 (File photo by Bill Coates) Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-30, will be voluntarily deployed to Iraq next month to serve as a military intelligence officer and ferret... […]
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Commissions • Marc Spitzer was confirmed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the U.S. Senate. He was officially sworn in at a public ceremony on July 24 at the... […]
Governors plan attack on avian flu
Napolitano says states would provide first responders
Officials study Arizona Indians for link of diabetes to kidney failure
Children who get obesity-related diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age than people who develop diabetes as adults, a study of Arizona Indians... […]