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So near yet so far: Budget stalemate stymies lawmakers
The Arizona Senate pushed budget negotiations into next week, declining to appoint senators immediately to a conference committee to hash out differences between budget proposals despite a signal that the House has enough votes for a compromise.
Arizona Legislature debating bills but not voting
The Arizona Legislature is apparently paying attention to Gov. Jan Brewer's message that she won't sign any bills until she sees a budget she can approve on her desk.
Barber: Arizona border sites getting more agents
TUCSON ai??i?? A member of Arizona's congressional delegation says 170 additional Customs and Border Protection officers are being assigned to border ports in southern Arizona.
Brewer: Wildfire threat worsened by drought
Gov. Jan Brewer called on Arizona residents on Wednesday to be vigilant about preventing wildfires in the wake of an ongoing drought that has left the state even more vulnerable.
Downtown Mesa businesses readying for light-rail construction
MESA – In the not-too-distant future, Metro light-rail trains will travel along Main Street in front of Muralt’s Custom Jewelers, and owner Matt Muralt expects other changes to follow.
Running the state is just like selling ice cream
Ducey has made his success as CEO of Cold Stone Creamery a pillar of his gubernatorial campaign, and he reiterated that yesterday with an online video featuring several Cold Stone employees and franchisees who touted his business acumen and promoted his candidacy.
Partisan? No, Rep. Robson is practical, effective
From outside the Arizona political process, it can be tempting to bemoan the strident partisanship that creates so much dysfunction around our state’s key issues, from creating jobs to bettering our schools to keeping our communities safe from crime.
Government worker union backs Gallardo in CD7 race
Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, has snagged the endorsement of a major union in his bid to succeed retiring Congressman Ed Pastor in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.
Savings & loan scandal figure Charles Keating dies at 90
Charles H. Keating Jr., the notorious financier who served prison time and was disgraced for his role in the costliest savings and loan failure of the 1980s, has died. He was 90.
Symbolic attempts to nullify EPA actions in Arizona don’t make sense
Arizona reached some unsettling milestones recently. The state just passed into 16 years of drought. Last year we witnessed the deadliest wildfire in Arizona history, and also produced the hottest summer on record for the city of Phoenix.
New ASU downtown Phoenix facility merges law and sustainability
As the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law prepares for its transition to Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus, the university aims to construct a LEED-certified building to house the college that will put energy conservation on the forefront of students’ minds.
Pastor lends star power to Wilcox’s campaign
Pastor today threw his weight behind the campaign of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, a major boost to her campaign to succeed him in Congress. In a statement from her campaign, Pastor noted the historical significance of sending Wilcox to DC.
