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Budget plan includes dramatic reduction in AHCCCS enrollment
Republican leaders say they hope to get approval by the end of the week for a proposal to fill in yawning deficits in both this fiscal year and the next, though the spending plan has yet to be made public.
Legislature attacks foreclosure problem with 16 bills
Sen. John Nelson's S1130 would establish rules for mortgage consultants who claim to negotiate with lenders on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure.
Foreclosure scams add to homeowner misery
Gregory Nave wanted justice after he was bilked out of $3,495 by a foreclosure consultant, but the state Attorney General's Office told him there were no laws to protect against the kind of scam that victimized him and thousands of other Arizonans.
Some anti-tax groups not interested in opposing Prop. 100
The opposition campaign against Proposition 100 is shaping up to be a low-budget, decentralized effort to convince Arizonans to vote "no" on the proposed temporary sales tax increase.
New House member Reeve a conservative, but not an ideologue
Arizona's newest state legislator said she sees beauty in the Socratic Method, by which opposing views on an issue submit to questions and debate ideas.
Rep. Amanda Reeve, a Phoenix Republican, said she doesn't subscribe to the my-way-or-the-highway style of politics.
Bills requiring schools to count illegal students advance
Republicans are trying to pass a law that would require public schools to determine which of their students are illegal immigrants and then report their findings to the state.
Judge explains why he halted abortion laws
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Feb. 17 said he stopped significant provisions of abortion restrictions from taking effect because they would have burdened patients and abortion providers.
Teachers union reluctantly teams up with Brewer
The Arizona Education Association and Gov. Jan Brewer have joined forces in a campaign to convince voters to pass a 1-cent sales tax increase, ending an 11-month standoff that put the state's largest teachers union in the awkward position of withholding support for a tax increase that would lead to more money for education.
High court chooses precedent over direct impact
Judges don't often tell defendants that their actions were wrong and permissible at the same time. But the Arizona Supreme Court lately has tended to say, "You can do that this time, but never again."
Authorless budget proposal aired by Approps Committee
Members of legislative budget committees on Feb. 18 saw how a secretive budget proposal that has been circulated around the Capitol in recent weeks stacks up to the budget plan offered by Gov. Jan Brewer, but much of the discussion focused on who drafted the authorless spending plan.
Surcharges to save spring training
Baseball tickets and rental cars will get a little more expensive in Maricopa County if the Legislature passes a bill to build a new spring training facility for the Chicago Cubs.
Lawmakers seek audit of Sports and Tourism Authority
The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority may face a special audit to uncover how much Major League Baseball teams have spent on new spring training stadiums in recent years and whether the authority will be able to pay off its debt.
