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Battle over spending limit continues after Brewer veto
After fighting for years, small-government advocates thought they had a victory as the Legislature passed HB2707, the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights measure that would place strict limits on how quickly government spending could increase.
Invest Arizona veto rattles supporters All signs pointed to approval, but bill’s divisiveness proved its undoing
Supporters of a bill that would have created massive property tax breaks for major business investments couldn’t have asked for more signs that Gov. Jan Brewer would stand with them.
As it turns out, they could’ve used a few more.
Ask again later… Brewer’s vetoes have some GOP conservatives searching for answers
A string of vetoes is making some Republican legislators wonder if they should turn to Magic 8-Balls, tarot cards and tea leaves next session if they want to know what Gov. Jan Brewer will think of their bills.
Grijalva, Pastor ask feds to reject Brewer AHCCCS plan
U.S. Reps. Raul Grijalva and Ed Pastor have gone on the offensive against Gov. Jan Brewer's plans to freeze Medicaid enrollment.
Donations for defending SB1070 top $3.7M
Arizona continues to receive donations to pay for defending the state's SB1070 illegal immigration law, but no longer at a gushing flow.
Humble seeking medical marijuana clarity from feds
The Arizona Department of Health Services is looking for a little more clarification from the federal government following a warning that the state’s medical marijuana program is not a shield from federal law, but Director Will Humble said the state has no plans to halt the implementation of the program.
A renewed focus on dynamic, decisive action
Having worked around the state Capitol for many years before being elected in November, I witnessed the prosperous years when legislators fought over take-home projects for their districts. And I also saw the lean years when legislators shook every penny out of the state’s piggy bank and used debt financing and fancy accounting gimmicks just to get by.Â
This year was very different.Â[...]
Talk of special session for Arizona Legislature
Gov. Jan Brewer has completed action on bills passed by the Legislature during its 2011 regular session. But now she and others are talking about the possibility of a special session, either in the fall or sooner.
Brewer’s vetoes draw ire from conservatives
Gov. Jan Brewer’s vetoes might have solidified her position to govern from the center-right, but it’s drawing ire from conservatives.
Brewer makes mark doubling last year’s veto count
Lawmakers found Gov. Jan Brewer to be a lot like a teacher who's a tough grader — and she's not shy about sending notes home either.
Getting to know Brewer, the governor
Some of Brewer's vetoes of the past two weeks have left lawmakers and lobbyists looking for patterns. But despite the seemingly unpredictable way she's wielded her veto pen, one GOP lobbyist said it's not hard to figure her out.
Counties skittish about personnel reform bill
In a matter of hours, a dispute over a single word transformed a minor reform of county personnel systems into a full-blown overhaul.
County officials across the state are wary of a bill that many say was pushed through too hastily in the middle of the legislative session’s final night, with little input from the counties themselves. The bill wasn’t vetted properly, critics said, an[...]
