Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Brewer appoints heads of Housing, GITA and Children, Youth and Families Office
Gov. Jan Brewer on March 25 appointed Donald Cardon as Department of Housing director and Chad Kirkpatrick as the new director of the Government Information Technology Agency. She also named […]
Obama to nominate UofA professor for Indian position
University of Arizona assistant professor Yvette Roubideaux has been asked to join the Obama administration in Washington and head the Indian Health Services division of U.S. Department of Health and […]
Special tax districts hang in the balance
Baseball stadiums, university facilities, renewable energy and Tucson
Falling behind schedule
So far, the Legislature has passed one bill, dealing with the fiscal 2009 budget, during the 2009 regular session. All non-budget bills are on hold in the Senate.A cursory review […]
Showing some serious ‘green cred’
Green Chamber of Commerce open to businesses that are good to the environment
Obama to be keynote speaker at ASU graduation
President Barack Obama is slated to address the graduating class of Arizona State University May 13.The occasion will mark the second time the president has addressed ASU students since beginning […]
Commentary: Energy-efficient Arizona — Save money, save energy
Although the magnitude of the economic situation in Arizona and across the nation is daunting, energy efficiency offers an immediate, proven and important step consumers and businesses can take to […]
Commentary: Common ground: Arizonans should unite on environment
There are so many things to disagree about. So many issues that divide us on partisan or ideological lines. So many reasons why so many of us just do not […]
Arizona lobbyist spending doubles in 10 years
During the past decade, the amount of money spent by lobbyists in Arizona has increased dramatically.From 1997 to 2007, lobbyist spending doubled, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. […]
Renewable energy bills piling up
Advocates in the Legislature are making a push to lower residents’ utility rates, attract businesses to Arizona and ease the burden on the state’s power grid with a series of […]
Sabino Canyon’s spell-bound visitors
School teachers enjoy a picnic at Sabino Canyon in 1907 Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains seven miles northeast of Tucson, Sabino Canyon has been a popular […]