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Martin Lieberman — death penalty lawyer
‘I’ve always been one to argue for the underdog’
Sen. Bob Burns, appropriations chair — ‘There is a lot of pet spending that goes on in this place’
Sitting atop some $10 billion in projected state revenues is the committee that Sen. Bob Burns, R-9, chairs. The lawmaker, who has much say in how the budget process will […]
Kevin McCarthy, Arizona Tax Research Association president — ‘Next year we’ve got a big problem’
The Arizona Tax Research Association has been tracking the state’s structural deficit and strongly advocates that officials not overspend. It also opposes efforts to dip into the state’s rainy day […]
P.J. O’Rourke, writer — ‘I’m just fascinated by the fact that democracy works’
To the chronically offended, veteran print and broadcast journalist and author P.J. O’Rourke could fit the definition of an ideological domestic terrorist. Members of Congress, government officials foreign and domestic, […]
Rep. Jerry Weiers, GOP lawmaker, outdoorsman — ‘If there’s a way to fix the system, and it’s simple, why not do that≠’
Legislative District 12 stretches from Surprise in the north to Rainbow Valley in the south, and from Glendale in the east to Buckeye in the west. In terms of square […]
Tim Keller — Institute for Justice: ‘We concentrate on cases that constitute what we call grassroots tyranny’
Meet Tim Keller, executive director of the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm gaining attention for picking fights with local governments and agencies they accuse of trampling the […]
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema — ‘It’s very easy to attack a person when you can’t attack their idea’
Whatever she does as a public figure, Kyrsten Sinema is a magnet both for criticism and media attention. A self-proclaimed voice for those who don’t have one and a crusader […]
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords — ‘Immigration is a top priority for the district’
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is well on her way to making her mark in the annals of Arizona history. She is only the third woman elected to Congress from Arizona — […]
Sen. Jim Waring — ‘I’ve tried to focus on issues that will help real people around the state’
Papers lay strewn on Sen. Jim Waring’s office floor. The scene is a reminder of the work ethic that Waring has brought to the Legislature as he begins his third […]
Rep. Jackie Thrasher — Freshmen Democrat credits sharp District 10 voters for win in tight race
As a music teacher in an elementary school in north Phoenix, freshman Rep. Jackie Thrasher may have the necessary skills to get by in the Legislature. After all, she says, […]
