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Amid fiscal crisis, Legislature pays $400,000 for new computers
Bill for 183 laptops, 192 desktops comes to $400,000
Napolitano sails through Senate hearing
They didn’t rough her up, and confirmation is set to go to the full Senate on Obama’s inauguration day. In a 2-hour, 20-minute hearing Jan. 15 before the Senate Homeland... […]
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... […]
Napolitano, expecting more federal dollars, urges funding for KidsCare
Janet Napolitano, in what likely was her final State of the State address as governor, urged lawmakers to “protect our advances in health care,” specifically mentioning the state's KidsCare program... […]
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... […]
Arizona bankruptcy filings double in 2008
Three years ago, Jason Coons and his wife Saffron were excited by the takeoff of his wife’s business, a small boutique boasting trendy, high-fashion clothing nestled in what he described... […]
Senate Budget Summit/House Budget Boot Camp schedule
The following is the complete schedule for the Arizona Senate's "Budget Summit." All meetings are open to the public. Tuesday, Jan. 13 9:30 a.m. Caucus 9:45 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee... […]
Republicans unveil House bill to ban statewide photo enforcement
Three Republican state representatives have banded together to introduce a bill to end the state's use of photo-enforcement systems on Arizona highways, calling a press conference Jan. 14 to announce the measure's filing... […]
Napolitano discusses immigration, smelling oranges and the "last nut to crack"
Exit interview will be Gov.'s last in AZ before heading to D.C.
Bennett could play expanded role as secretary of state
Ken Bennett was chosen to be the next secretary of state under Jan Brewer. While she was in the Arizona Senate, Jan Brewer's goal of creating a lieutenant governor position eluded... […]
Study: Air pollution causes increase in children’s asthma attacks
A study conducted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has revealed a correlation between asthma attacks in children and increased air pollution in the Valley. The study was... […]
‘Budget Summit,’ ‘Boot Camp’ to kick off session
Arizona lawmakers will devote the first week of the legislative session to a “budget summit” so members and the public fully appreciate the seriousness of the financial woes the state... […]
