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Local control at issue in battle over enforcement of immigration laws
Until last year, Phoenix police officers were banned from inquiring about the immigration status of people contacted during routine encounters such as traffic stops and misdemeanor arrests. The idea behind […]
SRP, Prescott in crucial battle over water rights
A battle over a water pipeline near Prescott could have long-lasting impacts on water law in Arizona and, according to ranchers and other rural residents, threatens to give owners of […]
10 budget bills sent to Senate Appropriations panel
Hearing set for April 28, Republicans hope for agreement
House thumps Senate in annual softball showdown
House Ducks players Andy Biggs and Steve Yarbrough get their field assignments straight during warm-ups between innings. Who had the most votes mattered a lot less than who scored the […]
It's all about the budget — literally this time
So far, they’ve fixed a budget deficit — twice, actually. They’ve also approved three bills and managed to get the governor’s signature on two of them. But as the 100th […]
Toll road debate resurfaces with fewer barriers
Toll roads and other public-private partnerships have been avoided in past years as lawmakers hesitated to create a pay-to-play transportation system such as those used widely on the East Coast. […]
APS urges customers to use less energy, but ACC wants bigger cuts
APS energy-savings expert Tom Hines shows that three compact fluorescent lights use less electricity than one ordinary light bulb. They also burn brighter and emit less heat. Tom Hines of […]
Senate GOP shoots down expanded home-arrest program
Senate Republicans rejected a budget-balancing option that could have saved the state as much as $22 million by releasing state prisoners earlier than their originally scheduled date of release and […]
Karen Johnson files gubernatorial exploratory committee
Former state Senator Karen Johnson, a Mesa Republican, has indicated she will run for governor in 2010. Her legislative career is behind her, but former Sen. Karen Johnson is considering […]
Brewer mulls revenue-forecasting reform, 3rd budget panel
Lost amid the uproar over the temporary tax increase included in Gov. Jan Brewer’s five-point plan was a call to reform the state’s revenue-forecasting system to eliminate confusion as lawmakers […]
Senate budget still $500M short; no end in sight
Burns says 2010 plan will include specific cuts to agency budgets
Tea Party at Capitol targets tax-and-spend mode of both parties
Thousands of protestors flocked to the state Capitol to take part in national “Tea Party” demonstrations April 15 against federal bailouts of private industries, high levels of government spending and […]
