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Report: Gov’s sales tax plan may hit general fund
A study by the Arizona Legislature's independent financial analysts shows Gov. Jan Brewer's proposed overhaul of the state's sales tax collection system could cost the general fund nearly $140 million a year. A second new study by an outside group puts the number at $125 million.
Arizona jobless rate rises to 8 percent
Arizona's unemployment rate is up, rising from 7.9 percent in December to 8 percent in January.
Arizona woman’s death row convictions overturned
A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out the convictions of a woman on Arizona's death row who was found guilty of murder in the 1989 killing of her 4-year-old son, who was shot in the back of the head so the defendants could collect a life insurance policy.
Print v. online: Public notice bill sparks debate
A bill to remove the requirement that cities and counties publish public notices in a newspaper – and instead allow them to publish the notice only on the municipality’s website – was voted down in the House on Wednesday. But the battle over is far from over.
Carter’s Medicaid hearing moved to Appropriations
The Legislature’s first public hearing on Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan is moving from the friendly confines of Rep. Heather Carter’s House Health Committee to more hostile territory.
Two scenarios forecast widely different effects of sales tax reform
Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposal to simplify the state’s sales tax system could increase state revenues slightly or carry a hefty price tag depending on which estimate of the Legislature’s budget research arm proves correct.
Group launches recall of House minority leader
A group has launched a recall effort targeting Arizona House minority leader Chad Campbell.
AZ Senate panel OKs changes to unemployment claims
A pro-business measure moving forward in the Arizona Legislature would make it harder for recently unemployed people to obtain unemployment insurance benefits.
Arizona gets $327K in Google Street View settlement
Arizona is getting nearly $327,000 in a multi-state settlement over data collected by Google for its Street View service.
House GOP, Democrats unite to defend transparency
Nearly a dozen Republicans in the GOP-led Arizona House of Representatives are siding against their party in a fight over government openness.
Arizona House expands tax subsidies for churches
Religious groups would pay fewer property taxes if a measure backed by the Arizona House of Representatives becomes law.
AZ House delays bill on newspaper public notices
Republicans and Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives are forming a rare alliance aimed at protecting small newspapers and government transparency.
