Marriage issue resurfaces — one man, one woman
A renewed effort to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman hurdled a crucial committee vote on Feb. 21, sending the proposed constitutional amendment to the […]
Former NY firefighter says 9/11 Memorial offers ‘no peace’
Rep. Kavanagh pushes for changes to the inscriptions
Federal judge won’t block employer sanctions law (8202)
Prosecution of hiring illegals set to start March 1
Move to strengthen conflict-of-interest laws draws opposition
A Tempe Democrat said the state’s conflict-of-interest laws don’t prevent lawmakers from voting on bills that may benefit them financially and often leave the public in the dark about the […]
McCain can fix down-ballot GOP woes, strategists say
In spite of a New York Times article published Feb. 21 that suggested he had a questionable relationship with a telecommunications lobbyist, and despite well-documented tiffs with many members of […]
Move to strengthen conflict-of-interest laws draws opposition (8201)
A Tempe Democrat said the state’s conflict-of-interest laws don’t prevent lawmakers from voting on bills that may benefit them financially and often leave the public in the dark about the […]
Gould wants overtime exempted from income tax
A Senate panel today rejected a proposal to exempt overtime wages from the state income tax. The bill by Sen. Ron Gould, R-3, would have created an individual income tax […]
Flake changes mind about congressional campaign
Sen. Jake Flake of Snowflake has decided not to run for the U.S. House seat that will be vacated by Republican Congressman Rick Renzi.“I’ve decided that I want to stay […]
Industry leaders join together on guest-worker program
Senate Minority Leader Marsha Arzberger and Rep. Bill Konopnicki, R-5, stood with industry representatives on the Capitol lawn Feb. 11 to support an Arizona guest-worker program to fill employment gaps […]
Sen. Johnson to oppose all measures until budget solved
Lawmaker vows to vote against her own bills