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Top GOP lawmakers forming campaign committees separate from state party
Top Republican leaders in the House and Senate have created independent campaign committees aimed at electing Republican lawmakers and raising money outside the state Republican Party structure.
Senate president shifts strategy; budget bills on tap
Privatizing prisons and transferring a portion of vehicle taxes to the general fund are two of the options a Senate panel will consider today as part of several measures intended to close a $3-billion budget gap.
ADEQ announces settlement for cleanup of ASARCO mines
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced a settlement with mining giant ASARCO for the cleanup of several contaminated sites and the protection of water resources.
Lawmakers clearing way for rural hospital districts’ special elections
The Senate has suspended rules to fast-track passage of legislation that would allow two rural hospital districts to hold special elections before June 30 in an effort to continue a property tax that pays for ongoing operations.
Goddard shot down in attempt to immediately stop Citizen closure
A federal judge on May 19 refused Attorney General Terry Goddard's request to immediately stop the state's oldest continually publishing newspaper from shutting down operations.
Farmers to judge: Fund sweeps violate state, federal constitutions
Attorneys for farmers and the state of Arizona argued in front of a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on May 18 over the legality of the Legislature's 2008 fund sweep of money meant to advance agriculture interests.
Science Foundation sues state over sweep of 21st Century Fund
Science Foundation Arizona has filed a lawsuit claiming that the state breached a contract when lawmakers raided the 21st Century Fund in January and failed to reimburse $18.5 million the nonprofit already had spent.
Gov’s Office, Health Department at odds over audit
The Governor's Office and the Arizona Department of Health Services were pitted against each other during a hearing on the fractured condition of the county's mental health care system.
Goddard steps in to save Citizen, cites anti-trust laws
Attorney General Terry Goddard has asked a federal court to stop one of the state's oldest newspapers from shutting down print operations, arguing the closing of the Tucson Citizen violates state and federal anti-trust laws.
This week in the Senate: examining the true cost of ‘sanctuary cities’
The Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on "sanctuary cities" on May 21, a move that brings the issue of illegal immigration back to the forefront.
This week in the House: day laborers and school vouchers
Day laborers who solicit work from passing vehicles would face up to six months in jail if they disrupt the flow of traffic under a measure set to be debated by the Arizona House of Representatives this week.
Environmental group plans to sue over jaguar capture
A Southwest environmental group put the Arizona Game and Fish Department on notice it intends to file a lawsuit over a jaguar capture that might have contributed to the animal’s death.
