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Brewer: Senate budget means end is near

Gov. Jan Brewer speaks to reporters May 14 in the Capitol press room about the state budget and Medicaid expansion. (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Capitol Times.)
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Capitol Quotes: May 3, 2013

Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
“We’re certainly not out of the woods here.  There’s storm clouds...

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Expansion foes urge state-only program for childless adults

Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert
Opponents of Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan proposed a state-only health care program for the remaining childless adults still covered by...

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Republican leaders want conservative approach to budget

Sen. Andy Biggs (Photo by Luige del Puerto/Arizona Capitol Times)
After receiving a briefing on the governor’s $8.9 billion budget proposal, Republican leaders said they want...

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Arizona revenues increase, unemployment rate drops

Here’s an early gift from Santa: Collections in Arizona grew by 8 percent last month compared to the year before. Also last month, the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8 percent,...

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Arizona among states stashing cash as recession woes diminish

States starting to turn the corner on their Great Recession budget woes are taking the cautious approach, socking away millions of dollars in rainy day funds rather than restoring spending...

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Brewer signs budget approved by Legislature

Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday signed into law a new state budget that reflects the state’s improving finances. The budget’s spending totals just under $8.6 billion for the 2012-2013 fiscal...

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Pierce isn’t so keen about buying back state buildings

Senate President Steve Pierce (File photo)
While he likes parts of the governor’s spending plan, Senate President Steve Pierce isn’t completely convinced that the state can...

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