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Senate Democrats brace for budget debate
Shut out of the budget talks, Democratic senators have stepped up efforts to counter a proposal emerging from the Republican side. And if speeches on Jan. 28 were any indication, […]
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 […]
DPS statistics on photo enforcement don
An Arizona Department of Public Safety photo radar enforcement van’s strobe lights up a speeding car while recording its license plate number in Phoenix. During the past six months while […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
Hernandez recommended as Gallardo replacement
The panel tasked with nominating three people to replace a Democratic lawmaker who resigned days before the legislative session began has gone a step further and singled out which of […]
Clean Elections hands over $7 million to general fund
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission agreed on Jan. 27 to give $7 million of excess revenues to the state’s general fund. Members of commission, which oversees Arizona’s system of publicly […]
The Big Fix: Lawmakers scramble to meet self-imposed budget deadline
Were it not for the brisk air outside, one might think it was sine die night, as lawmakers hung around the Capitol until well after sunset, waiting for word that […]
Police search during traffic stop OKd by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned an Arizona Court of Appeals opinion that had limited the power of police to conduct physical searches of citizens during routine encounters.The appeal to […]
AZ utilities plan to expand efficiency programs
Federal stimulus package includes $30 billion in additional funding
