Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Senate GOP releases list of ‘ideas’ to solve budget crisis
Senate Republicans released a list of 197 ideas culled from various people who offered suggestions to solve the state’s budget deficit. The ideas contained in the 12-page document released March... […]
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.... […]
Brewer creating list of sellable state property
Guv: Selling certain assets is simply not feasible
Gutier will go back to former job
Alberto Gutier will return to his role as director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety according to a story in the March 25 edition of the Yellow Sheet Report.Gutier... […]
The cost of
A story headlined “Locking ’Em Up — But is the Cost Too High?” in the March 20 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times raised an important question. And the answer... […]
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... […]
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... […]
Power predicament lingers over reservations
While conservation and renewable energy philosophies aim to bring power to an increasing number of Native Americans
Showing some serious ‘green cred’
Green Chamber of Commerce open to businesses that are good to the environment
Investing in ‘green’ stocks can produce greenbacks
You changed all your light bulbs to fluorescents. You bought a Prius. Everything you own is made from recyclable materials, and all of your produce is organic and locally grown.... […]
No additional government involvement needed in public notices
The good work of elected officials doesn’t get as much attention as the not-so-good work. In the case of most members of the Arizona House of Representatives Government Committee, and... […]
Special tax districts hang in the balance
Baseball stadiums, university facilities, renewable energy and Tucson