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Capitol Quotes 8/21
“I look at the executive branch, and at a certain point, this relentlessness is to be admired. This absolute fight to the death is to be admired. But at another... […]
Two reasons Sen. Harper flipped on budget
Two recent developments persuaded a conservative Republican senator to switch his stance from opposition to support for a budget package that has stalled in his chamber for weeks. One was an e-mail from the Americans for Tax Reforms, a national anti-tax group that administers the No New Taxes Pledge.
Huppenthal in, Gorman out; vote begins in Approps
Senate President Bob Burns has replaced a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee in another attempt to get the votes to pass a budget deal with the governor at the committee level.
Capitol Quotes 7/2
“Support was not there for the sales-tax referral. It just became brutally apparent.” – Sen. John Huppenthal, commenting after the failure of Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to refer a 1-cent... […]
Flat-tax proposal appears dead for now
The proposal for a flat individual income-tax rate is not going anywhere, one of its supporters in the Senate said.
Budget deal approved in committee, final push set for today, last day of fiscal year
The budget deal reached by legislative leaders and Gov. Jan Brewer took one step closer to getting a full vote by the Senate.
Resign-to-run law must be working – nobody seems to break it
Few complaints seem as regular - and fruitless - than those hurled at Arizona elected officeholders alleged to have violated the state's resign-to-run law aimed at keeping officials occupied with the job they have and not the job they want.
State lawmaker’s trial pushed back to July
State Sen. John Huppenthal's trial on misdemeanor charges of theft and tampering with a campaign sign has been pushed back until July.
Bill would allow religious expression in public schools
Public school students may wear clothes or jewelry that express a religious message at school without fear of censure under legislation that senators preliminarily approved following a brief debate June 17.
Chairmen sift through 100s of bills with only 2 weeks left in fiscal 2009
As the Senate shifts to cranking out non-budget measures in the final weeks of session, some lawmakers are raising concerns that the rush will lead to defective laws that they would have to correct later.
Flake honored posthumously by colleagues
Senators honored the late Jake Flake and unveiled a clay bust of him on June 8. Franklin Lars Flake was serving as a Republican senator last year when he fell off of his horse and died several days later from related injuries. He died on June 8, 2008 at age 72.
Huppenthal accused of violating resign-to-run law, but legal questions remain
Sen. John Huppenthal says he has no intention of resigning after an online publication accused him of violating the state's resign-to-run law by collecting nominating petition signatures for another elected post.
