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Republicans Burns, Pierce sweep Corp. Comm. seats
The Republican dominance of statewide contests appeared to include two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Republicans Brenda Burns and Gary Pierce held comfortable leads over two Democrats, two Green Party candidates and a Libertarian.
One last interview with Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia
On the morning of Oct. 15, I spoke with Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia over the phone. Little did I know that my first interview with him would possibly be the last... […]
Unassuming but rarely underestimated, Sen. Jorge Garcia dies
Senate Minority Leader Jorge Garcia had an aura of almost monkish austerity. You saw it in what he wore – earth-colored trousers and a drab polo shirt. And you saw it in how he spoke – plain and direct.
Jorge Luis Garcia: Keep Legislature away from Commission’s solar power authority
Jorge Luis Garcia says he’s bit worried that he is a Tucson state senator who has little name recognition in the Phoenix area, where most of the state’s votes are found.
Reaction to S1070 ruling: GOP riled, Dems elated
Arizona politicians reacted to today’s S1070 ruling as expected: Many Republicans were upset that federal Judge Susan Bolton halted the major parts of the law, and many Democrats were relieved that it... […]
Senate minority leader says S1070 stems from hate
Senate Minority Leader Jorge Luis Garcia is a liberal Democrat who, nonetheless, occasionally can be talked into supporting Republican-sponsored bills when political realities dictate practicality.
Bill requiring schools to count undocumented students advances
Schools will be required to identify and count students who are in the country illegally under a bill that the Senate passed on March 31.
Capitol Quotes 2/26/10
"I support this bill because I'm pleased to see Rep. (Andy) Biggs finally regulating something." - House Speaker Kirk Adams, a Republican from Mesa, speaking on the House floor Feb. 23 in support of H2246, which would allow the regulation and sale of some fireworks to the general public in Arizona. Right now, selling fireworks is banned statewide. The bill was approved 40-17 and has been s[...]
Bipartisanship a thing of the past in Arizona Senate
The bipartisanship that was displayed when Senate Republicans and Democrats cooperated to pass the sales tax referral last month appears to have flickered out since then.
Bill requires dedicated funding for city ballot measures
Voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2004 to require a dedicated funding stream for voter-approved programs. Now lawmakers want the same requirement at the municipal level.
Democratic leader won’t rule out voting for GOP budget
In all probability, Republican legislative leadership and the governor will need Democratic votes in the Senate to pass a referral to increase the state sales tax. If bipartisan talks take place, the job of negotiating the terms will fall on Jorge Luis Garcia, the Democratic minority leader from Tucson.
AHCCCS drains cash, stirs debate
Arizona's Medicaid program has become both a budget headache and a political football, with its costly burgeoning enrollment and the possibility that national health care legislation will add even more red ink on the deficit-plagued state's bottom line.
