Senator becomes 6th to leave at year
Brotherton to trade public office for more family time
House divided: Immigration bill pits sponsor, speaker against moderate Republicans
Unable to get the ear of House leadership on changes to a state immigration bill, seven moderate Republicans went to the news media May 24 to promote what they say […]
Lawmakers weigh in on proposed car race
Several lawmakers are concerned the city of Phoenix may jeopardize one of the Valley’s two NASCAR races if it allows a competing race circuit to hold an event in the […]
Retired house painter launches unusual quest to become governor, vice president
If you’ve ever looked to the heavens, dreaming of the possibilities of life on a faraway planet, curious to whether humans exist on Earth alone, you’re not alone. If you […]
Democrats welcome court showdown on line-item veto controversy
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed on May 23 to hear a lawsuit filed by the Legislature that alleges Governor Napolitano exceeded her authority when she used a line-tem veto to […]
Agriculture department inspectors now trained to spot smugglers
Diane Parker, a 25-year-veteran with the Department of Agriculture, has crawled through commercial vehicles filled with vegetables and other foods for 25 years, looking for non-native flies, ants other threats […]
Lawmakers grumble over budget secrecy
Spending package would lose some GOP votes if veto is likely
Panel OKs probe of Napolitano’s campaign activity
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will formally investigate whether Governor Napolitano’s campaign staff violated commission rules and state law by contracting Web site work and a mass e-mail system before […]
Clean Elections Institute names new director
A former congressional and state Senate candidate has been named as executive director for the Clean Elections Institute, a privately funded nonprofit that supports the idea of publicly funded elections. […]