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Kansas firm picked to run Arizona’s Web site
Arizona is close to hiring a company that will maintain the state’s Web site for information and services. For six years this service was supplied by IBM, but has now […]
Brotherton takes oath to become county judge
He’s been robedFormer Senator Bill Brotherton officially dons his robe as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge in an investiture ceremony. He was accompanied by his wife, Uta, and their […]
New law clarifies setting bail for illegal border crossers
(Some) employers bewareMaricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says questions remain on just how to implement a new law that sanctions employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, but adds he’ll vigorously […]
Lawmakers discuss what they did, and did not, accomplish
Lawmakers face the chamber Sen. Barbara Leff, R-11, joined eight other legislators in a face-off with the business community today. Photo by Bill Coates Following breakfast at the Biltmore Resort […]
Freshmen in 2007
House adjourned! Rep. David Schapira, D-17, embraces his colleague, Rep. Jackie Thrasher, D-10, at the announcement that the House had adjourned sine die June 20. Both are new to the […]
Lawmakers list top issues for 2008
Finished Sen. Jake Flake, R-5, announces to the House shortly before 11 p.m. June 20 that the Senate has adjourned sine die. Flake says state trust land reform is the […]
Courts & Legislation
The Arizona Supreme Court’s lobbyist regards a successful overhaul of the state’s jury selection process as the Legislature’s biggest court-affecting accomplishment this session. “Being the judicial branch, there are a […]
Q & A with House Speaker Jim Weiers
A word with the speakerRep. Rick Murphy, R-9, leans in to consult with House Speaker Jim Weiers as Majority Leader Tom Boone listens on the night the Legislature adjourned. With […]
Lobbyists weigh in on session
Demenna & the SenatorLobbyist Kevin DeMenna (left) has the ear of Sen. Jake Flake, R-5, during a Senate majority caucus on a few final bills. While the feet may have […]
Q & A with Senate President Tim Bee
After 164 days of session, the consensus is that Senate President Tim Bee ran a tight ship. Speculations abound about how he, after the November elections in which the Democrats […]
Lawmakers' thoughts on 2007 session
Like any legislative session, 2007’s was filled with equal parts accomplishment and disappointment for lawmakers. By and large, Republicans were pleased with the employer sanctions legislation and not raising taxes, […]
Referendums: What isn’t going on the ballot
Unlike the 2006 session when the Legislature gave voters seven major issues to consider, the just-concluded session passed none of its proposed constitutional and statutory changes. The story this year […]
