Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
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... […]
Border crossers & policy
3 legislators who were once cops have differing views
Libertarian says politics clouding immigration issues
As Republican leadership in the Legislature struggled this week to present Governor Napolitano with an immigration package she will sign, a gubernatorial candidate says the issue has become far too... […]
Democrat senator to switch parties after term
With the exception of being in the same party as the governor, being a Democrat in the Arizona Legislature is akin to being politically impotent. At least that’s how Sen.... […]
Republicans mulling 3-pronged approach to illegal immigration
Governor Napolitano has said she won’t sign a state budget unless it is accompanied by a comprehensive immigration plan she agrees with, a move that has rankled some Republican lawmakers... […]
Up Close with Rep. Tom Boone, appropriations chairman
Tom Boone heads half of the House’s two-headed approach to appropriations, chairing the Appropriations B Committee. A former superintendent of the Deer Valley Unified School District, the District 4 Republican... […]
Key lawmakers oppose increased funding for Phoenix medical school
UofA medical dean says physician training rate lowest in the country