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Capitol Insiders

Jun 9, 2009

Brewer concerned lawmakers’ budget could jeopardize stimulus money

Gov. Jan Brewer said the budget package passed by the Legislature may jeopardize federal stimulus money Arizona is receiving for education and health care.

Jun 9, 2009

With floodgates opened, Senate begins hearing regular bills

The Senate began hearing scores of bills June 8 following Senate President Burns' decision to shift strategy and open the floodgates for regular measures.

Jun 8, 2009

Senate panel advances Paton’s bill to eliminate partisan city elections

Partisan municipal elections in Arizona will vanish in Arizona if legislation by Sen. Jonathan Paton is signed into law this session. Paton's proposal, S1123, passed easily through the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, when the body's members voted 6-1 to pass the bill without amendments.

Jun 8, 2009

Burns, Adams meet with Brewer; second batch of budget bills possible

Gov. Jan Brewer met with Republican legislative leaders on June 8 to discuss a package of budget bills approved last week, but lawmakers are unlikely to send the bills to her in the near future due to fears that she would veto them.

Jun 8, 2009

Huppenthal accused of violating resign-to-run law, but legal questions remain

Sen. John Huppenthal says he has no intention of resigning after an online publication accused him of violating the state's resign-to-run law by collecting nominating petition signatures for another elected post.

Jun 8, 2009

AZ Republicans can’t seem to agree — especially on taxes

The day after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer released her budget proposal, a conservative senator excoriated her on his chamber’s floor, accusing her of lying to voters when she signed a no-tax pledge in 2006.

Jun 6, 2009

Next stop for budget: Negotiating Brewer’s five-point plan

Senate President Bob Burns has lit a path toward compromise with Gov. Jan Brewer on a final budget for fiscal 2010. On June 4, Burns said he wants to discuss ways in which Brewer can advance her five-point economic plan, which includes a $1 billion tax increase.

Jun 6, 2009

Brewer sends a message of her own

In her 27 years in elected office, Gov. Jan Brewer said she has never seen a budget process run the way the Legislature is doing things this year.

Jun 5, 2009

Brewer budget surfaces — finally; GOP lawmakers not receptive

Nearly four months after she said she planned on releasing a detailed budget, Gov. Jan Brewer has done so. Her plan aims to bridge an estimated $4-billion deficit by increasing the sales and property taxes, borrowing against future Lottery revenue, mortgaging some state buildings and cutting state spending.

Jun 5, 2009

Lawmakers compromise with Brewer on health care spending

A five-month battle over health care spending between Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican leadership reached a breaking point early this week after Brewer asked lawmakers to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars of additional spending for state-run health care programs.

Jun 5, 2009

Memo ‘just a draft,’ but Building a Better AZ campaign likely forthcoming

An aggressive campaign aimed at drumming up support for Gov. Jan Brewer’s agenda did not materialize along with her long-awaited budget proposal, but the strategy outlined by Building a Better Arizona 2012 may not be far off.

Jun 5, 2009

House passes budget — sends message but not bills to governor

All of the wrangling by Republicans in the Arizona House to pass a budget devoid of tax cuts will likely be for naught if Gov. Jan Brewer follows through on expectations and vetoes the spending plan.

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