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DPS credits speed cameras, more officers for fewer accidents
Fatal accidents on Phoenix freeways are in decline, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety is crediting the state’s controversial speed cameras as one of the primary reasons.Since photo-enforcement cameras... […]
Konopnicki floats bill to ban inmate smoking
Supporters say it would reduce health care costs, increase prison safety
Lobbyist Vicki Iseman files $27M suit against New York Times
Claim targets February piece about her relationship with McCain
Harper first to file bill to repeal property tax
Sen. Jack Harper has filed a bill to keep in place a property tax relief program that is set to expire next year. One of the biggest battles this past... […]
The best Capitol quotes of 2008
January“Happy New Year. I thought I would start on a positive note, since the revenue news is so negative.” — Richard Stavneak, Joint Legislative Budget Committee director.“I’m actually real glad... […]
Top Capitol stories of 2008
Budget work crimps plans, property tax repeal fails twice, and speed cameras go up statewide
All Aboard: Metro light rail begins public service
The Metro light rail line will begin operation in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa on Dec. 27. After years of planning, lots of funding, a few headaches and the addition of... […]
Brewer announces staff appointments
Secretary of State Jan Brewer, who is slated to become governor when Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano joins Barack Obama’s Cabinet in Washington, announced two more additions to her gubernatorial staff... […]
Guv’s meet-and-confer order stirs anti-union pot
Vu Nguyen, a Service Employees International Union organizer, hands a flyer to ADEQ employee Warren Mason (right). The executive order giving state workers the ability to unionize and regularly meet... […]
Clean Elections to probe Quelland campaign spending
Attorney Lee Miller, representing state Rep.-elect Doug Quelland, argues against an investigation into whether his client violated the Clean Elections law. The Clean Elections commission voted to investigate the allegations.... […]
‘Soldier’s soldier’ Salazar takes command at AZ National Guard
Gen. Hugo Salazar is the first Latino to lead the Guard in Arizona. It was 1983 when Hugo Salazar was watching television and saw one of the Army’s famous “Be... […]
