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Democrats watch TV coverage of Obama inauguration
Roughly 300 excited Arizona Democrats celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama Jan. 20 at Stoudemire’s restaurant in downtown Phoenix. The crowd joined others across the nation in watching the […]
For lobbyists, week before session can be
Rush to donate leads to logistical nightmare for Capitol insiders
Beverage, restaurant and hotel leaders form group
Leaders of the alcohol, hospitality and tourism industries have formed a collective front amid a bleak economic climate and after having swallowed some of the toughest drunk-driving laws in the […]
Arizona’s ‘Gardener’ – Brewer sets out to prune state government
Jan Brewer is sworn as governor by Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. A day after taking the oath of office, Arizona’s new governor ordered an internal review of policies enacted under […]
AZ Dems mark inauguration with private viewing party in Phoenix
Roughly 300 attend, including AG Terry Goddard
Rep. Sinema's Inauguration Blog: Obama appears at Western Regional Ball
Braving the cold, the traffic and the dreaded Metro crowd
Dem election strategy backfired, but Bivens unopposed
Republicans cleaned up in November's legislative elections, taking back three of the seats they lost in 2006 and surprising most observers in the process. Democrats, meanwhile, saw their much-hyped plan […]
Freshmen,veteran lawmakers take oath amid budget crisis
The new set of lawmakers who make up the 49th Legislature took the oath of office Jan. 12, preparing for what could be some of the most difficult budget decisions […]
Napolitano warns of mortgaging future with budget cuts
Janet Napolitano won’t be around for the coming battle over Arizona’s budget crisis. But in her seventh and final State of the State address, the outgoing governor left the 49th […]
Amid fiscal crisis, Legislature pays $400,000 for new computers
Bill for 183 laptops, 192 desktops comes to $400,000
Pearce crafts bill to ask voters to lift spending restrictions
A state senator said he plans to file legislation that would ask voters to temporarily lift a constitutional provision that prevents lawmakers from tinkering with voter-approved measures so that legislators […]
Four agency heads announce resignations
Chris Cummiskey’s announcement on Jan. 13 that he will step down as the state’s chief information officer made him the fourth agency director appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano to resign […]
