Cities, towns sue over $30 million taken by state
The state is illegally forcing cities and towns to chip in $30 million to help balance Arizona’s budget, according to a lawsuit filed by the Arizona League of Cities and […]
Complaint could threaten Quelland election to House
Defeated Thrasher says she had no part in claim against GOP foe
Veterans Mountain named in north Phoenix
The newly named Veterans Mountain rises above a hillside cut for state Highway 51 in the Dreamy Draw area of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. An Air Force veteran’s campaign paid […]
GOP stares down immigration divide
Last March, State Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen (at microphone) joined Rep. Russell Pearce, a Republican from Mesa (center) and Sen. Jack Harper, a Republican from Surprise (left) in threatening […]
Attorney General investigating SCA contributions to GOP
The state attorney general is investigating allegations that the Arizona Republican Party broke campaign finance laws by failing to identify who provided $105,000 in contributions after the secretary of state […]
Panel discusses infrastructure needs, money shortage
Money was the issue de jour at the “Arizona 2030” forum Nov. 17 when economic researchers, industry leaders and public policymakers met to discuss Arizona’s swelling population and aging roads, […]
New mining institute seen as source for more engineers, better ideas
Arizona House Speaker-elect Kirk Adams told a group of mining officials and academics that mining once went a long way toward underwriting Arizona’s economy. “It has been replaced by breakneck […]
History is a moving experience
Dave Rodacks of Graebel Van Lines checks shelving for the Arizona history collection at the Polly Richard Ramirez pushed a large container of maps down a long, cool corridor of […]
The Grand New Party: Arizona congressional Republicans look to GOP’s future
Arizona’s Republican representatives say the party needs to reprioritize as Democrats seize more control of Congress. The”R” that follows Republican lawmakers’ names may soon come to symbolize more than their […]
Legislative budget analysts review assessment of protected spending
Conventional wisdom at the Capitol has been that about two-thirds of the state’s budget runs on autopilot, with the money being appropriated each year with little oversight by lawmakers.But the […]
State GOP responds to complaint, says no laws were broken
Pullen argues no foul because SCA money was returned