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Kyl, McCain, Flake float border security bill
Arizona U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl have introduced legislation that would mandate 6,000 troops on the Mexican border, 5,000 more Border Patrol agents by 2016 and hundreds of millions in additional spending.
Capitol Quotes: April 8, 2011
‘You can imagine how much pot has to be smoked for us to get $10 million in (sales taxes).” — Sen. Andy Biggs, on estimates medical marijuana sales taxes would bring in $10 million in fiscal year 2012.
Group files FEC complaint against Fiesta Bowl
A watchdog group is asking the Federal Election Commission to launch an investigation into the Fiesta Bowl for reimbursing its employees for campaign donations.
BCS puts pressure on scandalized Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl officials have been quiet in the aftermath of a scolding from the head of the BCS who wondered if Arizona's scandal-ridden event is worthy of its status as one of the nation's four elite postseason games.
Arizona politicians figure in Fiesta Bowl scandal
A report from an investigation disclosed unseemly ties between the Fiesta Bowl and prominent Arizona politicians, including at least one big-name lawmaker who pushed legislation that benefited the organization.
McCain: It’s no time to send National Guard home from border
Sen. John McCain says pulling the National Guard from Arizona's stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border is ill-advised.
A hardy-hard job: Left with little legislative power, Democrats use humor to express discontent
Sen. Steve Gallardo, a Phoenix Democrat, gestures during an impassioned speech on the Senate floor. Gallardo and some of his Senate Democratic colleagues occasionally use humor to lampoon bills they dislike, but have no power to stop.
Abracadabra! McCain goes from maverick to partisan
McCain was named as the most conservative senator in 2010 by National Journal, which annually rates members of Congress on how they compare to each other on an ideological scale.
Obama signs bill naming courthouse for slain judge
In a bittersweet moment for Arizona, President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday a bill that named a new federal courthouse in the state after slain federal Judge John M. Roll.
Ariz. Congressman Flake announces US Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona announced Monday he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Cherny wins Dem chairman’s race
After a day of argument over procedure and bylaws, Andrei Cherny survived a challenge to his eligibility and was elected chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party.
Morrissey, Tea Party activist, to lead state GOP
From the pews of a north Phoenix church on Saturday, Arizona Republicans voted to give the reins of the state party’s power to a grass-roots Tea Party member.
