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‘Search’ to replace Senseman underway
Rumors at the Capitol are that the top two candidates to replace Paul Senseman as Brewer's director of communications are Arizona Republican Party Communications spokesman Matt Roberts and Department of Corrections flak Barrett Marson.
House to quit early this week
The House of Representatives will cut short its first work week of the legislative session in light of Saturday’s deadly shooting in Tucson.
Legislature swiftly passes, Brewer signs bill to restrict funeral protests
To members of a notorious Kansas-based church who are planning to picket the funerals of victims of the shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona sent this message today: We don't want you here.
Release of Brewer agenda delayed
Gov. Jan Brewer eventually will release the agenda she planned to outline in her State of the State address, but has no plans for when or how she’ll do that.
Lawmakers want restrictions against funeral protests
If a notorious Kansas-based church follows through on its vow to picket the funerals of victims of the shooting rampage in Tucson, the picketers probably will find that Arizona isn’t as accommodating as they’d hoped.
Arizona speaker says Tucson shooting is a reminder
Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams says he hopes the Tucson shooting helps motivate state lawmakers to be civil with each other, respecting the need to disagree respectfully when at odds on major issues.
With a close friend in critical condition, Lawmakers avoid pomp on first day of session
The sorrow that cast a pall over the traditionally jubilant opening day of the legislative session was all too visible on Sen. Linda Lopez’s face.
‘Assault on our constitutional republic’
In response to the shooting in Tucson, Brewer scrubbed any semblance of typical State of the State remarks from her address to the Legislature Monday.
Mourning replaces policy in State of the State
Riding high from her victory in the election, Gov. Jan Brewer was expected to lay out an ambitious policy agenda to start her first full term as governor. But in the wake of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Brewer deferred on her annual address to call for prayer and mourning for the victims of the mass shooting that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Up Close with Ken Bennett
With more votes than almost any candidate in the state, Election Day was a mandate for Ken Bennett. As he prepares for a full term as secretary of state, the position Gov. Jan Brewer appointed him to when she ascended to the Ninth Floor, Bennett is planning on changes aimed at making voting easier and making government more accessible to Arizonans. But secretary of state may not be his last gig[...]
Republicans say Arizona needs to reduce government
Republican legislative leaders on Friday called for budget-troubled Arizona to shrink its state government and the services it provides, with one bemoaning an "entitlement mentality."
Arizona session features repeats of big issues
Arizona lawmakers' 2011 regular legislative session is expected to be dominated by the state's budget crisis, contentious proposals to spur economic development and a controversial measure on illegal immigration.
