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Patrice Kraus In the kingdom of term limits and constant turnovers, institutional knowledge is king. And few can match Patrice Kraus’ experience, skill and political acumen...

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Brewer pitches compromise in sales tax simplification plan

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
The outlines of a potential compromise between municipalities and supporters of a bill that seeks to...

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Brewer: GM opening new IT center in Chandler, hiring 1,000

Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
General Motors will open a new information technology innovation center in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler and...

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Obama reprises State of the Union themes, praises Intel

President Barack Obama speaks about manufacturing and jobs during a visit to Intel Corporation's Ocotillo facility Wednesday. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
With Intel’s Chandler...

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Mesa, Chandler mayors announce support for Salmon

Matt Salmon (File photo)
The mayor of the third-largest city in Arizona has thrown his support behind congressional candidate Matt Salmon, a potential game-changing blow in...

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Capitol Quotes: Oct. 7, 2011

“In the absence of a plan, they’re left to focus on the CEO’s salary.” — Lobbyist Kevin DeMenna on the backlash from lawmakers about Don Cardon’s compensation package. “It is...

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Tibshraeny seeks return to Chandler mayor’s post

Jay Tibshraeny, who is finishing his last term as a senator, is running for mayor of Chandler. The announcement did not come as a surprise. Tibshraeny is a former mayor...

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Fate of First Things First hinges on ballot measure

In its last action to shore up the staggering state deficit, Arizona lawmakers decided to ask voters to dismantle a program aimed at expanding education and health services for children....

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Legislature losing budget savvy

Resignations of veteran legislators in order to run for Congress will mean losing institutional knowledge, particularly of the budget process, at a time when that acumen is most needed. Sen....

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Tibshraeny bill would raise caps on rainy day fund

One lesson the state can take away from the ongoing financial crisis is that the state needs to be better prepared to handle plummeting tax revenue in the future –...

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Capitol Quotes 12/4

“My big fear is that the governor is going to play a Grinch for Christmas and put coal in the taxpayers’ stockings by hiking taxes.” – Sen. Ron Gould, a...

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