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With a close friend in critical condition, Lawmakers avoid pomp on first day of session
The sorrow that cast a pall over the traditionally jubilant opening day of the legislative session was all too visible on Sen. Linda Lopez’s face.
Legislative panel says juvenile corrections should continue for 5 years
Less than a year after the agency was nearly abolished, the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections stepped away from the abyss after a legislative committee recommended that it be continued for five years.
Biggs to head Senate Appropriations; committee memberships announced
Senator-elect Andy Biggs will not only head the Appropriations Committee – where the budget bills are traditionally assigned – the Gilbert Republican also was appointed as vice chairman of the Government Reform and Judiciary committees.
Brewer, Pearce poised for power struggle as session nears
Two incongruent personalities. Two divergent political agendas. The stage is set for a showdown, and if that happens, Capitol insiders expect the 2011 legislative session to be an epic power struggle.
Many Democrats spent big, lost big
Many candidates who spent big and lost big this election cycle were bound by one thread — they’re Democrats.
Indeed, Democrats in several races outraised and outspent their opponents by tens of thousands of dollars while others benefited as much by independent spending aimed at helping their campaigns.
Clean Elections: A fair shake?
Arizona’s Clean Elections system has had a polarizing effect on Arizona politics since becoming law in 1998. Supporters claim it eliminates the influence of special-interest money in elections, while opponents say the system is unfair and dampens free speech.
Driggs wins LD11 Senate race
If the public held an anti-incumbent sentiment, it didn't extend to the Republican primary race in a North-Central Phoenix district, where voters chose a known name over relative newcomers.
IE groups spend more freely sans matching funds
Rep. Adam Driggs, who is in a three-way Senate race for the Republican Party’s nomination in Legislative District 11, has received a huge boost from independent groups. But he's not the only one.
Driggs nails Davis over homestead tax break
Senate candidate Rich Davis applied for a homestead tax deduction on a property in Washington D.C. that he no longer uses as a primary residence, and one of his opponents has pounced on the mistake.
Phoenix Chamber endorses 36 candidates
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce released its list of Arizona House and Senate candidate endorsements on July 6.
2 lawmakers question details of immigration bill
A proposal at the Arizona Legislature that would draw local authorities deeper into the fight against illegal immigration has been met with skepticism by a pair of lawmakers who questioned whether it would violate freedom of association rights.
