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Extending tax deadline gets delayed by legislative rules
What was supposed to be a rubber-stamp vote in the House to extend the Arizona income tax filing deadline this year to April 17 hit a snag. A technical mistake […]
Teachers union, civil liberty groups file suit against school voucher laws
After the Arizona Supreme Court declined to rule on the validity of a pair of private school voucher programs, a collection of education and civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit […]
Immigration reform march planned for May 1
Reforms urgedNicolas Villagrana tells reporters that Hispanic immigrants are workers who have been unfairly swept up in the crackdown against terrorism. Villagrana and more than a dozen other pro-immigrant speakers […]
Lawmakers considering fiscal shortcuts
Required to avoid red ink but also trying to deliver on politically attractive spending priorities, legislative budget-writers are considering fiscal shortcuts that include some last used during a recession earlier […]
Real ID Act forces makeover of driver
Driver’s licenses across the country are going high-tech, with invisible features to stop identity thieves from scheming to commit credit card fraud or just hoping to buy a beer before […]
Senate objects to national ID card : Gould calls it security risk, unfunded mandate
The Senate has unanimously passed a memorial objecting to the federal Real ID Act of 2005, adding to the growing number of local voices opposed to what is described as […]
States try to calm ire over high property taxes
2 Arizona communities resort to novel approach
‘Our tolerance has to be zero’ — House panel passes tough GOP immigration bill, nixes Dem measure
Two House committees approved a Republican-backed employer sanctions program instead of a Democrat immigration proposal that also included provisions to penalize businesses that hire illegal immigrants, though changes made in […]
‘No Child’ opt out advances: Concern mounts over possible loss of federal funding
As a Senate proposal to allow schools to opt out of the federally mandated No Child Left Behind program advanced to the House, discussion centered on how it would affect […]
Budget making begins – House, Senate try different methods
State representatives and senators began the process of forming a budget for the upcoming fiscal year this week, though the two legislative chambers are tackling the project in different ways. […]
Senate reports ‘excellent progress’ sending bills to House
Arizona senators hunkered down during the third week of February, either moving bills to the House or deliberating among themselves on the fate of some 150 bills. As a result, […]
Bill restricting teen drivers moves to House
A bill that places restrictions on teen drivers has advanced in the Arizona Senate. “The message is clear that when you are talking about teenagers, they are children and they […]
