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Chad Campbell

Feb 27, 2012

Democrats call on one of their own to resign

Democrats in the House and Senate are calling for one of their own to step down amid allegations of domestic violence.

Rep. Daniel Patterson’s former live-in girlfriend and campaign manager was granted an order of protection against him on Friday, liberal blog Three Sonorans reported yesterday.

Perhaps in an attempt to avoid another drawn-out saga like the one after former Sen.[...]

Feb 24, 2012

Capitol Quotes: Feb. 24, 2012

This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.

Feb 22, 2012

Swift budget unveiling spurs critics

In less than 24 hours, the House and Senate had introduced, discussed, and voted on their budget proposals – a move that has led some lawmakers to grouse about the lack of time to consider the important policy implications.

Feb 22, 2012

Bill would require all college students to pay $2,000 of their tuition

The House Appropriations committee narrowly passed a bill today that would require all university students to pay at least $2,000 of their tuition.

Feb 20, 2012

House Dems: Tea party bills diverting attention from jobs, education

“Extremist” bills inspired by the tea party movement are taking the Legislature’s attention away from issues important to Arizonans, such as jobs, fixing schools and making government accountable, House Democratic leaders said Monday.

Feb 2, 2012

House Democrats pushing renewable energy bills

Give money to schools to install solar panels on their roofs. Eliminate extra paperwork for homeowners seeking to install panels on their roofs. Endorse a plan that encourages utilities to invest in the state’s renewable energy industry.

Jan 27, 2012

Tobin defends secretive map drawing

While legislative Republicans have repeatedly castigated the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission for sometimes operating outside of the public’s view, House Speaker Andy Tobin’s counterproposal was written out of anyone’s view.

Jan 27, 2012

Special election on redistricting would cost $8M

If Republicans go along with House Speaker Andy Tobin’s plan to force a special election that would seek to change the state’s legislative and congressional maps, it will cost Arizona more than $8 million.

Jan 26, 2012

House GOP looks to rule change for spending limit

House Republicans are trying to get around one of last year’s vetoes by amending the Legislature’s procedural rules.

Jan 25, 2012

Obama reprises State of the Union themes, praises Intel

With Intel’s Chandler factory serving as a backdrop and an example of the kinds of high-tech manufacturing jobs he wants to bring back to the United States, President Barack Obama reprised much of his State of the Union address in Arizona during a speech today.

Standing before thousands of cheering supporters and Intel employees, Obama praised the microprocessor manufacturer as the type[...]

Jan 18, 2012

Dems call for bipartisan cooperation, funding restoration, business tax reform

Democratic lawmakers today outlined their goals for the 2012 legislative session, stressing a need for bipartisan cooperation, while also ripping Republican-led legislation of recent years.

Jan 17, 2012

Q&A with House Minority Leader Chad Campbell

It hasn’t been a banner past couple years for the Democrats. Faced with a Republican supermajority, their power at the Legislature has been limited.

Assessing this year’s session, House Minority Leader Chad Campbell has a similarly dim outlook. Democrats are still outnumbered two-to-one, and a looming election may mean lawmakers focus on more ideological issues. But there are some p[...]

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