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Brewer requests increased National Guard presence on border
Gov. Jan Brewer on March 11 requested that the federal government put 250 additional National Guard soldiers on Arizona's border with Mexico. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates,... […]
Burns: Property tax repeal OK'd by Brewer as part of balanced '10 budget
Senate President Bob Burns is no longer considering packaging a permanent repeal of the state's equalization property tax with a bill that would approve millions in funding to help the... […]
House GOP advances 6 priority measures, including abortion bill
House Republicans advanced a significant portion of their agenda March 11 when they voted to approve measures that ranged from restricting abortion and extending private school tax credits to opposing... […]
State, federal cigarette taxes to hit $3 per pack on April 1
AZ officials expect federal hike to reduce smoking - and revenue
Senator, secretary of state tout system for removing dead from voter lists
Dead people can't vote, so one legislator wants to take extra precautions to make sure they don't. Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, authored a bill to allow legislators and political committees... […]
Legislature to restore funding to '09 budget today
State lawmakers have worked out a deal to restore funding for a child care program at the behest of the governor and to reverse a slew of fund sweeps that... […]
Phoenix mayor introduces green initiative
City of Phoenix employees, state lawmakers and local businessman listened to an optimistic Phil Gordon, the city's mayor for five years, push aside concerns of a struggling economy and introduce... […]
AZ House Democratic leader wants budget role
The Arizona House's minority leader said it's premature for fellow Democrats to take a stance on Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's proposed tax increase absent Democrats being asked to participate in... […]
Budget options include $12M in cuts to DPS
Sen. Sylvia Allen, a Republican from Snowflake, asks DPS officials why she was flashed by photo-enforcement cameras when she was only going 60 miles per hour. DPS officials said sometimes... […]
Fewer dollars, lots of needs at AZ nonprofits
As donations decrease for nonprofit groups in Arizona, a soaring number of people are turning to social-service agencies for help. Corporations, foundations, individuals and governments began donating less last year,... […]
Bill aims to keep Southern AZ on Cactus League roster
Measure would allow Pima voters to create Spring Training tax district
Several cities hold elections March 17
Voters in Mesa, Gilbert and Apache Junction go to the polls March 17 to decide council races and tax proposals. Mesa voters are being asked if developers should keep $51... […]
