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U.S. House Democrats will try to force vote on immigration reform
WASHINGTON – House Democrats renewed demands Wednesday for immigration reform, filing a petition that could force House leaders to bring the long-stalled issue up for a vote.
Arizona to resume executions using mix of painkiller and sedative
The Arizona Department of Corrections is going to resume executions by using a secret pharmacy to mix a drug combination that left an Ohio prisoner choking and snorting for 19 minutes as he died in January.
Senate president moves to cut money for district charter schools
A threat from Arizona’s Senate president to make sweeping changes to how district-sponsored charter schools are funded came closer to reality March 25 and threatened the passage of a budget in the House.
Federal judge to rule on abortion rules injunction
New rules that would block many women in Arizona from having pill-induced abortions are getting a closer look by a federal judge who will decide whether to put the restrictions on hold as a legal challenge plays out in the courts.
Proceed with caution when chasing empty promises
In the aftermath of the Glendale City Council’s March 18th workshop, touted by the Tohono O’Odham Nation as a victory for their proposed neighborhood casino, media headlines spoke of the beginning of “negotiations” between the Nation and the city. As a veteran of this five-year-long political and legal battle and the governor of the Gila River Indian Community, I write to offer a strong no[...]
Arizona woos Mexico, downplays anti-immigrant law
MEXICO CITY ai??i?? Mention Arizona and many Mexicans grimace. It's still widely viewed here as the most anti-Mexico state in the U.S., even if the tough anti-migrant law behind that perception has been largely voided. But Arizona's leaders are logging lots of miles to put a new face on their home state.
AARP, other groups, fight lending bill they say could be predatory
AARP, which lobbies for the interests of older Americans, is mobilizing the coalition that defeated the payday lending industry six years ago in its new fight against a proposal that would allow lending firms to collect the maximum interest charge on a bigger loan.
Leaders say teaching personal finance in high school a must for success
A September 2013 poll shows a nearly unanimous desire among adults for personal finance to be taught in America’s high schools. In Arizona, that education is completed in a few weeks during high school students’ economics class, which raises the question: Are Arizona students adequately prepared to manage their finances?
Poised for relevance
The Arizona Republican Party in February posted six figures in federal campaign fundraising, the second consecutive month it has done so, while the Arizona Democratic Party barely cracked $50,000 for the month and owes debts totaling more than five times what it has on hand.
Lack of GOP support for Senate budget derails House vote
House Republican leaders late Monday gave up trying to corral the votes for a new budget, at least for now. House Speaker Andy Tobin stopped debate in the middle of a bill when it became clear he lacked the necessary votes for the spending plan.
American Friends Service Committee is incorrect on corrections
A sponsored analysis of Arizona’s sentencing policies by American Friends Service Committee (appearing in the March 14 edition Arizona Capitol Times in the “Courts and Corrections” Focus section) lacks relevant data about the state’s prison population and ignores smart, effective policies that are already in effect.
Sharlot Hall — On Being Seen In Public With A Democrat
Sharlot Hall got involved in national politics on a couple of occasions, and one, a 1925 trip to Washington D.C. as an elector for Calvin Coolidge, eventually underlined what she called her natural outlaw spirit.
