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Arizona making second try in US education contest
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and her education advisers are trying to rebound from the state’s poor finish in the initial round of a competition for new federal funding. Brewer’s education... […]
13 arrested at Tucson Capitol complex protest
Thirteen people, including four juveniles, were arrested at the state Capitol complex in Tucson on May 12 after approximately 60 people gathered to protest a recently signed bill that prohibits teaching racially divisive classes in public schools in Arizona.
Blizzard of bills: Brewer signs 338, vetoes 14
After a flurry of action in the final weeks of the legislative session, Gov. Jan Brewer wound up signing a total of 338 bills while vetoing 14.
Burns orchestrated state comp fund privatization amid some concerns
Senate President Bob Burns helped hurry the passage of a bill, signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer on May 7, which cuts ties between the State Compensation Fund and state government.
Gov. Brewer signs bill on rights for siting churches
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed into law a bill that restricts local governments' ability to impose land-use restrictions where churches are located.
Brewer signs foreclosure notification bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill requiring mortgage lenders to try to work with homeowners to avoid foreclosures.
Brewer: special session needed if sales tax fails
Gov. Jan Brewer is expressing confidence that voters will approve the Proposition 100 sales tax increase but says there'd have to be a special session of the Legislature if they don't.
Goddard announces support for Prop. 100
Attorney General Terry Goddard said he will support Proposition 100, ending months of fence-sitting on the temporary sales tax increase. Goddard, the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor, announced his support... […]
Brewer signs fireworks, transparency bills and 2 dozen more
Gov. Jan Brewer acted on about two dozen bills on May 10, signing most of them into law.
Arizona needs tax cuts, not increases, to boost economy
Arizonans struggling to find employment in these tough economic times will now have even fewer job opportunities in the months and years ahead as a result of the failure of H2250.
Adams’ ‘jobs bill’ doomed the moment it arrived in Senate
It wasn’t any single torpedo that sunk House Speaker Kirk Adams’ proposal intended to spur the state economy through tax cuts and incentives to businesses.
Capitol Quotes: May 7, 2010
“Right now, we are standing in the cross-hairs of history in this state, and as sheriff of the most populous county in Arizona, there is much work yet to do.” — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, commenting in a media statement about why de decided against running for governor.
