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Sheriff’s captain fined $450, has until June 15 to identify contributors
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s captain was fined $450 on May 26 after failing to convince an administrative law judge that he should be allowed to withhold the names of individual contributors to a group... […]
Budget shortfall blamed on overspending, tax cuts
Rapid increases in government spending, permanent tax cuts for individuals and woefully inadequate levels of savings have put Arizona on a treacherous financial path during the past 15 years. Now,... […]
Senate approves one-time election in two rural hospital districts
The Senate granted a plea by two rural hospital districts to hold special elections in June to continue receiving property tax revenue that pays for ongoing operations. The Senate passed... […]
Burns tells colleagues to pass fiscal 2010 budget
The Senate’s top Republican is pushing to pass a budget proposal for fiscal 2010 in the next few days — even without the buy-in of the House or the Governor’s... […]
Treasurer Martin's wife dies after childbirth
Dean and Kerry Martin are shown together in this Arizona Capitol Times file photo from 2007. Kerry Martin, the wife of state Treasurer Dean Martin, died on Memorial Day due... […]
Goldwater Institute: Arpaio’s crime clearance rate a sham
The Goldwater Institute renewed its criticism of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, this time accusing the agency of reporting faulty criminal investigation statistics to federal authorities.In December, the public-policy group... […]
Arpaio, others blast ‘sanctuary city’ policies during Senate hearing
With several of its members pushing for legislation that would eliminate so-called “sanctuary city” policies in Arizona, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard hours of testimony on why some of the... […]
Senate panel OKs special elections for 2 rural hospital districts
A Senate committee advanced legislation on May 20 that would allow two rural hospital districts to hold special elections before June 30, in an effort to continue a property tax... […]
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.House Speaker Kirk Adams... […]
Arizonans abundant at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
There are no saguaros growing on the banks of the Potomac, but Washington, D.C., is starting to look a lot like Phoenix — at least at the U.S. Department of... […]
Dems stockpiling political ammunition for 2010
House Democrats — (from left) Jack Brown, Chad Campbell, Eric Meyer, David Lujan, Steve Farley, Kyrsten Sinema and Tom Chabin (obscured) — take reporters’ questions May 11 during the caucus’... […]
Lawmakers, governor erase another fiscal 2009 deficit
School payment delays, stimulus money close $650M gap
