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Escaping war, riding life: Quang Nguyen’s long road to the Legislature
Growing up in South Vietnam during the 1970s, Rep. Quang Nguyen recognized the threat his country’s neighbor — North Vietnam — presented to his home. Six days before the April […]
City officials warn proposed tax freeze could jeopardize water projects
Key highlights: Arizona lawmaker proposes four-year moratorium on tax and fee hikes for cities and towns City officials across the state say the freeze would limit their ability to meet […]
David Clouse: Law enforcement is a family tradition
Public safety has been a lifelong mission for Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse, whose family has a history of serving in the county’s Sheriff’s Office. Clouse became president of the […]
Will excess clemency hamper Hobbs’ re-election bid?
Key Points:Â Hobbs stays consistent on granting majority clemency recommendations Consultant says clemency decisions unlikely to significantly impact reelection Commutations remain rare, but applications rise despite low success rates Gov. […]
Insurers say Arizona’s wildfire mitigation plans are not enough
Key Points:Â Arizona law shields electric utilities from most lawsuits if their equipment sparks a catastrophic wildfire Insurers and trial lawyers criticize the law’s wildfire mitigation plans as sparse and […]
Finchem’s hat: The mark of a gentleman
We’re back again with cowboy hats, and Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, happily obliged our passion for fashion. We’re still having a bit of fun during a tense legislative session, though […]
Dale Baich: In defense of death row
Dale Baich has watched 16 men die. Over the course of his career as a federal public defender, Baich has parsed through the many legal webs entangling death row inmates […]
Tom Buschatzke: Keeping Arizona’s faucets functioning
Editor’s Note: This Q&A originally published in the Nov. 22, 2024, print edition of the Arizona Capitol Times. It is republished here in light of Tom Buschatzke’s role in the […]
Gregg Leslie: A lifelong fight for the First Amendment
As the executive director of Arizona State University’s First Amendment Clinic, law professor Gregg Leslie has helped journalists navigate legal battles for decades. The clinic started in 2018, but Leslie’s […]
Jennifer Loredo: Leading on policy in the Governor’s Office
After starting out as a legislative intern in 2000, Jennifer Loredo worked her way up to leading policy work in Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration. Now, as deputy chief of staff […]
Kevin McCarthy: An oracle of Arizona’s tax code
As lawmakers at the state Capitol grapple with conforming to new federal tax code, Arizona Tax Research Association President Kevin McCarthy sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss […]
Joanne MacDonnell: pride, service and the Arizona Ombudsman’s Office
If there’s one state agency that guides people through the jungle of state government, it’s the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens Aide Office. And if there’s one person at that office who’s […]
