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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.
Candidates’ campaigns hinge on ‘matching funds’ ruling
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments April 12 in the legal battle over the matching funds provision of Arizona’s Clean Elections system, clearing the way for a high-stakes ruling that could define how the state’s top political races play out in the coming weeks.
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.
Rios expected to move up as leader of Senate Democrats
Sen. Rebecca Rios, an Apache Junction Democrat and the assistant minority leader, will likely succeed Sen. Jorge Garcia, the Democratic leader who is termed-out and is running for the Corporation Commission.
Sweeping immigration bill headed for Senate OK
A bill that would significantly ratchet up local law enforcement’s ability to pursue illegal immigrants moved forward last week amid exultation, protest and deal-making.
Immigration protests squelch Cattlemen’s rally
As the House prepared to vote on S1070, protesters took to the Capitol lawn with chants, megaphones and drums. Supporters of the bill showed up in kind, and antagonistic jabs were lobbed across the courtyard.
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.
Pressure leads hospital group to pull the plug on AHCCCS ballot measure
The state's largest hospital association had been working for several weeks on a ballot measure that would raise enough money to keep Arizona's Medicaid program running at full strength. But the threat of political retribution from top Republicans in the Legislature appears to have sunk the measure.
Goddard, feds looking into SCA allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Terry Goddard are both looking into possible criminal charges involving campaign finance violations by a Maricopa County sheriff’s captain and the fundraising group he created in 2008.
GOP takes aim at hospitals with competing health care measure
Republican lawmakers angry at a proposed ballot initiative backed by Arizona hospitals that would raise taxes for the wealthiest residents to pay for some health care programs are fighting back by proposing to instead tax hospitals and other providers.
