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Brewer vetoes tax bill over budget concerns
The slow-and-steady approach that Gov. Jan Brewer has taken to tax cuts and incentives led her to veto a bill meant to ease the burden of corporate income taxes.
Legislature approves controversial firearms bill
The Arizona House has approved a gun-rights bill that would generally let people take guns into government buildings without armed guards and metal detectors.
Senate passes modified ‘birther’ bill
The proposal to require presidential candidates to prove they are natural-born American citizens before their names can appear on the Arizona ballot inched closer to the finish line on Tuesday, when the Senate approved it in a party-line vote.
Brewer weighing options on SB1070 appeal
Gov. Jan Brewer is still weighing her options for how to appeal Monday’s ruling on Senate Bill 1070, but she indicated that she wants the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to review the case again before she moves on to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gould receives death threat
A senior Republican senator and proponent of controversial immigration bills has received a death threat.
Brewer vetoes religious liberty bill, warns of unintended consequences
Citing the possibility of unintended consequences, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have protected people from losing their professional licenses over their religious beliefs.
Kavanagh calls off immigration bill revival
Despite saying last week that he hoped to revive a controversial immigration bill that was defeated on the Senate floor last month, Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, now says he is letting it die.
Universities’ final appeal to Brewer — please veto gun bill
In an impassioned appeal, the state’s university regents are asking Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a bill that will allow guns to be carried on limited areas of college campuses.
Salmon eyes U.S. House run in 2012
Jeff Flake replaced Matt Salmon in the U.S. House of Representatives, and now Salmon says he may seek to return the favor and return to Congress.
Prisoners’ request for single execution drug may be granted
A switch to using a single drug for lethal injection would be a victory of sorts for a group of condemned Arizona prisoners who lost in court when they attempted to outlaw the state’s execution procedures.
Unforeseen Consequences: State pot rules may have spawned hemp industry
A small detail in the state’s medical marijuana rules might allow unregulated hemp production. The perceived loophole, one hopeful hemp farmer says, was created by the Health Department’s lack of input from pot botany experts during the department’s rulemaking process.
Judicial council approves merit selection measures
Arizona’s courts have agreed with legislative leaders to a proposed merit selection ballot measure that would lengthen the terms of judges, keeps senate confirmation out of the process and diminishes the State Bar’s role.
