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Lawmakers give final approval to special session bill
Arizona lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that will carve $193 million out of state government spending and ended their fifth special session of the year.
Day 3: Tracking the fifth special session
Day 3 of the fifth special session has started. It's expected to be the final day. Check back for up-to-the-minute updates.
Day 2: Tracking the fifth special session
The Arizona House has reconvened today to work on bills passed by the Senate on Thursday. Check back for up-to-the-minute updates on the action.
Confusion, delays, frustration dominate special session No. 5
After a shaky start, the Senate finally passed a $200 million spending reduction plan just as the sun was setting in Arizona. The work, however, is not over.
Capitol Police officer turns to fantasy fiction writing
Officer Clay Jeppsen of the Arizona Capitol Police was patrolling graveyard shifts when he discovered his passion for writing.
Be careful – DUI patrols in full gear during holidays
Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year’s Day, 16 Statewide DUI Task Forces have targeted alcohol and drug impaired drivers with saturation patrols and checkpoints across Arizona.
Kavanagh was wrong about Maricopa Integrated Health Systems
In the midst of debate over private prisons, state Rep. John Kavanagh made a comment that reflects an unfortunate misconception about public hospitals.
Lawyer likens Thomas to late Sen. McCarthy
The lawyer for an embroiled Phoenix-area politician on Dec. 15 accused Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas of investigating his client for political and personal motives. Colin Campbell, who represents Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, is questioning why Thomas's office filed 36 charges against Wilcox, and said "there are elementary mistakes of fact in the allegations that suggest[...]
Brewer: No intervention in Maricopa controversy
Gov. Jan Brewer said the state's budget crisis precludes her from even considering any intervention in current legal and personality clashes within the Maricopa County government. Brewer told The Associated Press on Dec. 14 that she has not looked into whether she should or could intervene.
Appointments for key posts in ADEQ
Several appointments have been announced for senior positions in the state's environmental protection agency. Department of Environmental Quality Director Ben Grumbles on Dec. 14 announced that administrative counsel Henry Darwin is the new deputy director. Darwin replaces Patrick Cunningham, who is leaving for a senior post in the U.S. Attorney's Office for Arizona.
Police union files claim against Mesa
MESA - A union representing Mesa police officers is moving toward filing a lawsuit against the city and its police department, claiming SWAT officers are owed $225,000 in pay.
Despite high ranking in accidents, Arizona one of few states with no boater-education law
PARKER - La Paz County Sheriff's Lt. Alan Nelson guides his patrol boat across the choppy waters of the Colorado River, keeping a careful watch for those breaking the law or endangering themselves and others. He approaches a small boat towing a tube and cuts back on the throttle, addressing the seven people aboard. "How old are the kids?" he shouts.
