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Volunteers take census of people with no place to call home
Jessica Berg steered slowly into the alley, the headlights briefly catching a man in a long white beard. His clothes looked old, a bit disheveled.He stood his ground, looking like […]
Judge postpones appeal on SCA fine
A judge has postponed until next month an appeal by the only known member of a group that was fined $315,000 for violating campaign finance laws.Joel Fox, a captain with […]
Tovar sworn in to replace Gallardo in House
Anna Tovar, who until recently was vice mayor of Tolleson, took the oath of office Feb. 3, becoming the state's newest member of the Arizona House of Representatives.She replaces Democrat […]
More than 1,000 bills introduced as House filing deadline approaches
House and Senate staff spent the week gathering and filing a “steady stream” of bills from lawmakers still looking to propose legislation before the deadline. In the Senate, 520 bills […]
Crump keeps committee chair in deal with Adams
Dust-up over budget item caused initial dispute
Looking toward FY2010, lawmakers still tweaking FY2009
During a Jan. 30 floor debate, Sen. Meg Burton Cahill, a Democrat from Tempe, appears resigned to Republican-led cuts to schools and universities in the 2009 budget. As legislative committees […]
Dem leaders say Tovar's teaching experience a plus
Rep. Anna Tovar, former vice mayor of Tolleson, is sworn in as the House of Representative’s newest member by Arizona Supreme Court Justice Scott Bales. Anna Tovar, who until recently […]
Gov. Brewer signs GOP budget after late-night passage by lawmakers
House Speaker Kirk Adams (second from left) listens from his desk on the House floor as other GOP members discuss the 2009 budget fix. From left are Reps. Andy Tobin, […]
Pullen campaigns for national GOP slot
Fresh off winning a second term as chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Randy Pullen will quickly transition to running for another office as he seeks election as treasurer of […]
Prospect of more federal money might save funding for KidsCare
The expectation of a windfall of federal money to subsidize Arizona's state-run health care program for children has convinced key Republican lawmakers to remove KidsCare from a list of budget […]
McCaffrey joining Blue Point consulting firm
After spending the past 12 years spread out over nearly as many states, Sean McCaffrey is ready to settle down in Arizona.McCaffrey, who recently stepped down after a two-year stint […]
Pullen defeats James for GOP chairmanship
In the end, the applause after the candidates’ speeches was an accurate barometer of how the election would go, and Randy Pullen was re-elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.Pullen, […]
