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Speaker Tobin promises continuity, Court ‘honored’ to be new leader
The man with the gavel insists the change is more superficial than substantive.
“Speaker Adams and I have a very similar record, similar style,” Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, said just minutes after he was officially installed as speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives at a special April 28 meeting.
Critics cite unintended consequences of religious protection bill
Leeches, witchcraft and self-help gurus. Those were mentioned in some of the scenarios that critics tossed out when debating a bill guaranteeing that licensed professionals would be protected from religious discrimination.
Voter mandate an issue in Arizona’s budget debate
Voters overwhelmingly approved a temporary sales tax increase last May to help balance the state budget, with the sales pitch emphasizing that approval would help protect funding for education and other services.
Heinz resigns as House minority whip
House Minority Whip Matt Heinz suddenly resigned his leadership post this afternoon, citing a need to spend more time and energy on legislation.
House approves money aimed at stopping smugglers
The House has approved a measure that will give $5 million to Pinal County to fight drug smugglers, despite opposition from Democrats who said the money would be better spent paying for a transplant program that was cut last year.
GOP argument: Lawmakers’ duty is to expand economy, not protect state revenues
While business groups cheer the massive tax cuts passed in the loftily titled Arizona Competitiveness Package — known to most as the jobs bill — some people who rely on that disappearing revenue are wringing their hands over what the future may hold.
Redistricting panel taking shape, as Adams, Campbell make choices
The top two legislative leaders of the Arizona House of Representatives have selected the first two member of the Independent Redistricting Commission.
Campbell taps only hispanic nominee for IRC
The Arizona Legislative Latino Caucus got its wish today, as Campbell appointed Maricopa County Democrat José Manuel Herrera to the Independent Redistricting Commission.
Capitol Quotes: Jan. 28, 2011
‘A guy named Prescott Winslow lost in Winslow. Why was that?’ — Andrei Cherny, on Democrats’ poor showing in the 2010 election.
House Democrats unveil policy agenda
Having shrunk in number, Democrats are more forcefully positioning themselves as the public’s eyes and ears at the Capitol.
Bill would legalize gaming at dog and horse tracks
A proposal to legalize gambling at Arizona dog and horse tracks has once again surfaced at the Legislature.
Democrats protest, but House, Senate panels pass waiver request to drop 280,000 from Medicaid
Despite vigorous objections from Democrats, Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave Jan Brewer the authority to ask for the feds' permission to drastically scale back subsidized medical coverage for Arizonans.
