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Clean Elections revamp hikes contribution limits, reduces matching funds
Legislators by a wide margin passed sweeping changes to the Clean Elections Act on June 19, marking the first and only occasion state lawmakers have amended the controversial 1998 campaign... […]
Minimum wage fix exempts developmentally disabled
The president of a non-profit agency that employs people who are developmentally disabled urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to support a strike-all bill (H2245) specifically exempting companies like his from... […]
Environmental group targets Renzi over amendment, land value
A Southwest environmental group sent the U.S. House ethics committee documents purportedly linking GOP Congressman Rick Renzi’s amendment on a bill to a scheme to prop up the value of... […]
Inmate cites Bible in latest ballot proposal
He may be locked away in an Arizona state prison at Florence, but it has not stopped Joel K. Barr from filing paperwork for a ballot measure that would punish... […]
Sen. Hale returns to work
Sen. Albert Hale, D-2, who was in and out of a Boston hospital for several weeks, resumed work just in time for the budget vote June 18. Hale voted “yes”... […]
Revision of DUI ignition device bill dies
A Republican senator decided to let her measure dealing with treatment of drunk drivers die on the last day of session rather than send it to the governor. The reason... […]
Bill imposes new oversight over rail projects
Responding to concerns about projects proposed by Union Pacific, the Arizona Legislature has voted to impose new state regulatory oversight of railroad projects involving auctions of state trust land or... […]
Couple to build ethanol refinery in northern Arizona
A Flagstaff couple in the business of beer is ready to brew up a different kind of fuel: ethanol. Diane and David Williamson, who own Mogollon Brewery, have formed a... […]
States ahead of federal policy on many issues
The effect of Democratic wins in last year’s state-level elections is starting to show as state legislatures line up their trophies and begin to shutter their doors for the season.... […]
Finally: one of longest sessions in history ends
Bill blocking city tax incentives passes on final day
Governor says Prop. 100 must be ‘implemented fairly’
Law enforcement agencies, judges and court commissioners will have a new set of responsibilities to help implement a 2006 initiative that forbids setting bond for illegal immigrants suspected of serious... […]
Confirmation process — some sail, others fail
Legislature doesn’t confirm National Guard chief, but he can still serve until April
