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Disgruntled Republicans see changes in budget process
It figures – or does it≠ Rep. Doug Clark, R-6, prepares for a final House vote on the remaining budget bills June 19. Despite most of the majority Republicans voting... […]
Workers’ comp increase avoids spotlight, passes
Arizona workers will get a $400-increase in their injury compensation for the first time in eight years under a bill sent to the Governor’s Office June 20, the last day... […]
Stephens leaving governor’s staff
Alan Stephens, co-chief of staff for Gov. Janet Napolitano, is resigning to join Western Progress, a public policy group based in Arizona and Colorado. His last day in the Governor’s... […]
Budget a done deal? Tax cuts total $10 million
A state budget is in the offing, as legislative leaders and the governor have agreed to a compromise between a pair of budgets approved last month by the House of... […]
2 statewide business groups merge to deal with unions
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Association of Industries have merged to help the state’s business and manufacturing community combat perceived threats from organized labor groups... […]
Democrats push for school discipline commission
Panel meetsRep. Cloves Campbell Jr., D-16, listens during a hearing at the Capitol regarding race and school discipline. Rep. Cloves Campbell Jr., D-16, convened an informal panel of lawmakers —... […]
High court curbs political spending by public-sector unions
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 14 affirmed the right of states to forbid public-sector unions from using non-member fees for election-related purposes without obtaining the permission of non-members. By... […]
ELL penalties loom as session winds down
Arizona legislators are on track to enter potentially risky and costly legal territory as they near the end of their current annual session without complying with a federal judge’s order... […]
Quechan tribe members arrested in protest of new casino
Police arrested five protesters of a new casino on the Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, which straddles California and Arizona. The protesters, who are members of the Quechan tribe, oppose the location... […]
Movement afoot to repeal mandate for breath testers
The Arizona House signaled its support June 12 for repealing a new requirement that first-time drunken driving offenders install breath-testing ignition interlocks on their vehicles for at least a year... […]
