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‘Jobs bill’ rewritten without personal income tax cut
A House bill that was intended to reduce business and personal taxes has been rewritten and is now scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on April 7. But Senate...
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GOP closes caucus after Harper, Allen exchange words
[caption id="attachment_13021" align="aligncenter" width="297" caption="Sens. Jack Harper (pictured) and Sylvia Allen air some sharp disagreements during a majority caucus meeting. Moments later, caucus members voted to close the proceedings and...
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Republicans advance bills requiring public disclosure on government Web sites
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted June 9 to advance two proposals aimed at allowing residents to review exactly how local governments spend their tax dollars. Republicans on the committee, such...
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Senate stays until 4 a.m. to pass budget
Senate leaders worked in overdrive to persuade enough Republicans to finally pass a plan that solves a $3-billion deficit in next year’s budget. Republican lawmakers approved the budget package just...
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Senate president shifts strategy; budget bills on tap
Privatizing prisons and transferring a portion of vehicle taxes to the general fund are two of the options a Senate panel will consider today as part of several measures intended...
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Lawmakers unveil plan to fix a $650 million gap in FY09
Republican leaders and Gov. Jan Brewer have apparently reached an agreement to fix a $650-million hole in the fiscal 2009 budget. Under the plan, lawmakers will redirect $300 million to the general...
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Senate Republicans last to jump on lawmaker blog train
Senate Republicans launched their own Web site on May 5, following the lead of the three other caucuses of the Arizona Legislature. House Republicans, House Democrats and Senate Democrats have...
