Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Government should seize Indian land for freeway
Our fellow citizens on the Gila River Indian Reservation evidently can use a little incentive to make it possible to build the South Mountain Freeway across their vacant, or mostly... […]
Dropout epidemic requires prescription for change
A recent Oprah “Special Report” and a Time magazine cover story exposed a shocking statistic — nearly one in three American students do not graduate from high school. One in... […]
Up close with Barbara Lubin, advocate for publicly funded political campaigns
‘Someone’s got to tell people what is going on’
All you need is a chip and a chair
Dreams of millions, celebrity status, fuel an explosion of interest in tournament poker
Clean Elections Institute names new director
A former congressional and state Senate candidate has been named as executive director for the Clean Elections Institute, a privately funded nonprofit that supports the idea of publicly funded elections.... […]
3 female senators each top $100,000 in campaign coffers
Heading toward election season, three women senators each report having raised more than $100,000 in private campaign contributions, and a fourth woman candidate is aiming toward collecting that kind of... […]
Immigration bill in limbo
Linked by governor to budget, measure could prolong session
Not all Republicans on board with GOP budget package
It took 128 days, but Republican lawmakers have released a budget proposal and work has begun to move the package through the process, with committees in both the House and... […]
Doors wide open in Bisbee
Beds, baths, and buildings on display in historic mining community
No exemption from AIMS for high school seniors
Judge schedules July hearing on education funding issue
Charles Williams
Charles Williams was a disabled World War I veteran who enjoyed prospecting. On a Friday afternoon in early January 1935, Williams drove out along the Apache Trail, left the car... […]