Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Online high school classes click with many – students can even take P.E.
For most high school students, physical education classes mean crowded locker rooms, group showers and a P.E. teacher barking out orders. For others, it’s as simple and solitary as flipping... […]
Education Enactments
The following is a list of education related bills passed by the 47th Legislature and signed by Governor Napolitano. CH 4 H 2064 FLORES; ENGLISH LEARNERS; FUNDING A nine-person English... […]
Land Department auction set – Proceeds from sales benefit Arizona public schools
The Arizona State Land Department will auction 327 acres zoned as part of a master-planned community at 10 a.m. Aug 8. The parcel, between the Loop 101 and Deer Valley... […]
Senator wants legislative candidates drug tested
Jack Harper Sen. Dean Martin, R-6, this year proposed that he, his fellow legislators and certain others be permitted to practice law without going to law school if they passed... […]
Supreme Court rules Jones is back on ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled late July 20 that Rep. Russ Jones will remain on the ballot. The order reversed the lower court ruling and stated that the court erred... […]
No. 2 man at Land Dept. leaves to head nonprofit
Richard Hubbard has left the No. 2 spot at the state Land Department to become head of Valley Partnership, a nonprofit group that bills itself as an advocate for responsible... […]
War chest report Giffords has more cash than all 8th District GOP Congressional contenders combined
Three of the hottest Congressional races in the country marked a milestone in this year’s election cycle as candidates reported second quarter fundraising results to the Federal Elections Commission last... […]
No leads in local theft of Social Security numbers of public workers
There were no developments in the investigation of the April theft of 13,000 Social Security numbers of public employees, a Phoenix police spokeswoman said July 19. Burglars broke into the... […]
Democrats question payments made to Munsil consultants
The chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party is requesting the Citizens Clean Elections Commission determine if Republican candidate for governor Len Munsil accurately reported payments made to campaign consultants while... […]
Adult stem cell research works
The three stem cell research bills voted on this week on Capitol Hill touch on one of the most important issues facing Americans today. We all want to find treatments... […]
Senator supports trust land reform, opposes legislative proposal
Rep. Carolyn Allen The local media have recently provided as a public service the listing of the ballot citizens initiatives and legislative referendums. The list is long and can be... […]