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Adams likely to face challenge from Jim Weiers for House speaker
Ah, Spring! It’s the time of year when ambitious legislators’ thoughts turn to leadership. And in a session that is quickly heading for completion, discussions are simmering about who is gearing up for the November caucus elections in the House of Representatives.
House Democrats eye leadership posts to be vacated next year
The Democratic caucus will face significant change as its top two leaders are both leaving the House after this term.
Senate panel advances ‘jobs’ bill, but fate is uncertain
A bill that aims to spur job growth through tax cuts to businesses and tax credits for companies that create new high-wage jobs has cleared one hurdle in the Senate, but its ultimate fate is still uncertain.
Flagstaff lawmaker says GOP failed, Democrats will gain legislative seats
Tom Chabin isn’t shy about airing disagreements with Republicans in committee hearings and floor debates, though he typically doesn’t get his way. That, after all, is par for the course for Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives, who are outnumbered by Republicans, 35-25.
Arizona’s economy recovering – but still bad
Arizona's economy has been so bad for so long that economists now say conditions that would have been alarming in the past are now seen as good news.
Senate panel OKs ‘jobs’ bill on 5-2 vote
After a lengthy hearing attended by dozens of lobbyists for business groups and various individual corporations, a Senate panel today approved a heavily amended bill that aims to spur job growth through tax cuts to all businesses and tax credits for companies that create new high-wage jobs in Arizona.
‘Jobs bill’ – An economy booster?
Experts say some parts of H2250 will help, but other aspects are meaningless.
Ballot Overload: Nearly 2 dozen initiatives, referrals still in play
Voters beware: You're probably going to have to interpret a lot of jargon - really important jargon - this November when you go to the polls.
Here’s what the proposed ballot measures would do
Voters will be give decisions on a long list of ballot measures this November. Here's the breakdown and analysis of some of those measures.
JLBC: Amendment to ‘jobs’ bill reduces revenue loss by $300M
Legislative budget analysts have concluded that an amendment to a Republican-sponsored tax cuts bill would reduce the cost of the bill by about $300 million.
Clean Elections survives elimination measure again, could still head for ballot
A House panel today killed a pair of measures designed to gut Arizona's public campaign finance system, but the fight to let voters decide the fate of Clean Elections is not over.
Measure to end term limits advances; still faces committee hurdle
A proposal asking voters to end legislative term limits cleared a House committee April 6, though a second committee still hasn't scheduled it for a hearing, which could scuttle the measure.
