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Recount results due today in Barber-McSally CD2 race
The results of a recount in the nation's last undecided congressional race from the midterm elections are set to be revealed Wednesday by an Arizona judge in a move that will determine the size of the GOP majority in Washington.
Rah-rah for subcommittees
Brophy McGee gave a resounding endorsement of Dial’s plan to restore the subcommittee process in crafting a budget, saying her colleague is “right on the money” with the idea. “The budget process has become much more the purview of leadership, and members are left out in a sense and given a package to vote on.
Free market principles behind push for higher prisoner pay
Hoping to bring some free market principles to the prison industry, Sen.-elect John Kavanagh wants to raise the wage cap on inmates’ hourly pay.
All signs are created equal, endowed by their creator…
J Allen is taking aim at Robson with H2002 (political signs; removal), which he introduced today. The bill removes the language in ARS 16-1019 that makes it a misdemeanor to remove, alter or deface a political sign “of any candidate for public office” and instead defines a political sign as “a sign that is intended to influence the outcome of an election.”
Lawmakers: Judge can’t force extra K-12 spending
Arizona lawmakers are asking the state Court of Appeals to rule that a trial judge acted illegally in ordering them to immediately cough up an extra $317 million for public schools and even more next year and beyond.
Governor-elect’s initiative is crucial to helping the less fortunate
“Serving Arizona.” That’s what Governor-elect Doug Ducey calls his initiative to encourage the importance of giving to others. As executive director of the largest St. Vincent de Paul in the country, we are thrilled that he has launched this initiative.
Incoming freshmen get crash course in lawmaking
Soon-to-be-freshmen representatives swarmed the halls of the state House on Dec. 8 and 9 for a two-day crash course, cramming in bits and pieces of what they need to know to be successful lawmakers.
Legalized marijuana: Let’s examine the facts
Today’s society is bombarded with information from many sources; these sources of information often have conflicting data and differing points of view. This could not be truer than in the discussions regarding legalized marijuana.
Freshmen lawmakers – notables from the class of 2015
In the upcoming 2015 legislative session, one-third of the lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives will be freshmen. The 21 freshmen lawmakers – including four who are returning to the Capitol after absences, some for more than a decade – come from diverse backgrounds. They include a surgeon, a dentist, two teachers, two restaurant owners, a judge and a talk show host, to name a f[...]
Arizona election law: Simple fix or radical change?
There appears to be little doubt lawmakers will have to rewrite a key provision of Arizona’s election laws after a federal judge’s ruling that it is unconstitutional.
Brewer asks US Supreme Court to stop dreamers from driving
With nowhere else to go, Gov. Jan Brewer asked the U.S. Supreme Court this morning to keep licenses out of the hands of dreamers, at least until the justices get a chance to look at the issue.
Brewer a victim of ‘political vanity’
Republic columnist Robert Robb dished out a harsh critique of Brewer today (Dec. 10), writing that she has failed in her most important task – balancing the budget and putting the state on a stable fiscal footing.“
