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AZ Republicans call stimulus plan a ‘Trojan Pig’; Dems say it’s ‘a darn good pig’
Arizona's state senators fiercely debated the federal economic recovery package during a floor session Feb. 11, sparking an exchange that at certain points was comical but also underscored the seriousness... […]
Senate bill would help fund children’s cancer research
Sen. Pamela Gorman, a Republican from Anthem, has filed a bill that would expand the list of special license plates to include a “childhood cancer research plate,” with the majority... […]
Federal tobacco tax hike could hinder state’s ability to close budget gaps (10448)
A 62-cent-per-pack federal tax increase on cigarettes to fund expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will provide health care coverage for an additional 4 million children nationwide,... […]
Delay on federal stimulus package ‘gumming up’ state’s budget work
Uncertainty over the final shape of the federal economic recovery package is gumming up efforts in Arizona to craft its own budget, legislative leaders say. Arizona Republicans are also wary... […]
Federal tobacco tax hike could hinder state’s ability to close budget gaps
A 62-cent-per-pack federal tax increase on cigarettes to fund expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will provide health care coverage for an additional 4 million children nationwide,... […]
Boxing director gets a punch from Puerto Rico court
A Puerto Rico court has ordered long-time Arizona boxing director John Montaño to pay more than $90,000 for illegally using a boxing organization’s name to sanction prize fights in the... […]
AZ land commissioner proposes self-funded agency
State Land Department would be able to keep a portion of state trust land sales
House GOP leadership enacts new rules; Dems cry foul
Several rule changes by House Republican leadership were adopted after nearly an hour of discussion Feb. 12, though one alteration that would have given the House speaker expanded power on... […]
Bill totals fall just short of 10-year average
Legislators in the House and Senate filed approximately 150 fewer bills this session than in recent years, after members of the House failed to close the gap before the Feb.... […]
The Return of the Budget: Fiscal 2009 Part III
Revenue numbers falling faster than expected, again; revisions might be necessary
Still an Issue: Immigration measures overshadowed by budget, but not completely
In most years, illegal immigration is one of the hottest topics in Arizona politics. But with the state budget in the red by billions of dollars, the usually high-profile issue... […]
10 years later: Voters still confused by Clean Elections
Arizona’s system of publicly funded elections known as Clean Elections remains as murky to voters as ever, despite 10 years of repeated legal assaults, operating over the course of five... […]
