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Union leaders credit governor for pension bill compromise
Though union representatives are relieved to see the changes, they’re still disgruntled it wasn’t until the last minute before there was a compromise.
Senate OKs bill limiting state general funds
The Arizona Senate has given preliminary approval of a bill that would limit state government spending.
Ex-congressman Matt Salmon plans to run for his old job
Former Arizona congressman Matt Salmon says he plans to announce his candidacy for his old job next week.
Senate passes modified ‘birther’ bill
The proposal to require presidential candidates to prove they are natural-born American citizens before their names can appear on the Arizona ballot inched closer to the finish line on Tuesday, when the Senate approved it in a party-line vote.
Heavily amended ‘birther’ bill gets green light during Senate debate
The Senate advanced a proposal requiring presidential candidates to prove they are natural-born Americans before they can appear on the Arizona ballot — but minus its most controversial provisions.
Lawmakers postpone ‘birther’ bill vote
Lawmakers have postponed a preliminary vote on a proposed requirement that President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates show their eligibility to run for the office by proving their citizenship.
Arizona Senate to mull ‘birther’ bill
The Arizona Senate is scheduled to take a preliminary vote Tuesday on a proposed requirement that President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates show their eligibility to run for the office by proving their citizenship.
Watered down ‘birther’ bill advances
Legislation requiring presidential candidates to submit proof of citizenship before appearing on the Arizona ballot is advancing in the Senate, though it has been stripped of its most controversial provision and has been substantially tweaked since the original version died in committee in February.
Phoenix judge to formally take 9th Circuit seat
A federal judge in Phoenix is set to formally take a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Arizona lawmakers move to revive ‘birther’ bills
Arizona lawmakers want to revive legislation to make President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates show their birth certificates to prove their eligibility to run as natural-born citizens.
Brewer’s new plan: freeze AHCCCS without the cuts
Gov. Jan Brewer changed tracks on her plans to overhaul the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, announcing a new plan that would freeze enrollment for childless adults but wouldn’t impose the massive cuts she’d long advocated.
SPIN METER: Obama steers clear of action on guns
Barack Obama once said it was a "scandal" that then-President George W. Bush didn't force renewal of a federal assault weapons ban. Now it's Obama himself who's steering clear of that and other politically sensitive gun-control measures, even while calling for a new discussion on weapons and "how we can keep America safe for all our people."
