Dems see stars aligning in LD18 House race
Despite suffering a crushing blow in the 2012 election, Democrats in Phoenix’s Legislative District 18 say this year the stars are aligning in their attempt to capture an open seat in House being vacated by a Republican.
County attorney to dismiss campaign sign charge against Robson
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is going to dismiss a misdemeanor charge related to an allegation that Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, tampered with a campaign sign.
Robson to be prosecuted in campaign sign tampering case
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is going to prosecute Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, on allegations he tampered with a campaign sign.
Have you seen this man?
A new convenience-store surveillance video, which gives more weight to allegations of sign theft involving Robson, merely heightened questions surrounding the mystery man who got in his truck before leaving a Circle K store.
Store video sheds new light on Robson sign case
A convenience-store surveillance video shows a mystery man believed to be a sign thief getting into a truck like Rep. Bob Robson’s on Aug. 9, new evidence that the Chandler lawmaker may have been involved sign shenanigans.
Rep. Robson cited for stealing campaign sign
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday cited Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, for tampering with campaign signs, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said today. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lisa Allen said Robson was cited and released, and deputies are developing a case against the lawmaker.
Bill to provide tax break for Grand Canyon University scrapped as unconstitutional
Arizona’s House Rules Committee killed a bill that would have given Grand Canyon University a major tax break after attorneys determined the legislation was unconstitutional. The reclassification could have saved the university roughly $750,000 a year in taxes.
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.
House GOP reach compromise, approve $9.2B budget
After a week of political bargaining over the state budget that included a failed attempt to consider the spending package on the floor and an emotionally charged press conference declaring negotiations had broken down, Republicans in the House of Representatives banded together to approve a $9.24 billion spending plan for the 2015 fiscal year late Thursday night.
Arizona House breaks deadlock, begins debate on state budget
The Arizona House has begun debating a state budget plan that adds spending to the plan passed by the Senate.
Moderates walk out as House budget negotiations break down
Six moderate Republicans put on a show of force this afternoon, marching out of the House to announce that budget negotiations between them and House Republican leadership had officially reached an impasse on the Senate budget proposal.
AZ House renews battle over Scottsdale sign walkers
When Scottsdale started cracking down on sign walkers, ticketing and generally harassing people on the side of the road carrying signs advertising for businesses, Republican Rep. Bob Robson called it a “total abuse of power.” He and Republican Rep. Warren Petersen drafted a bill to stop the city.