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Senate ethics panel finds Fiesta Bowl ticket violations
The Arizona Senate's ethics chairman says a review found some lawmakers may have violated state law by improperly accepting free football game tickets from the Fiesta Bowl.
Brewer’s vetoes draw ire from conservatives
Gov. Jan Brewer’s vetoes might have solidified her position to govern from the center-right, but it’s drawing ire from conservatives.
Legislature passes bill to wrestle control of federal money from governor
Few measures beg for a gubernatorial veto more than this one.
Perhaps the only question left is – will the Legislature counter a veto with an override?
Brewer pitches personnel plan to lawmakers, but there may not be time
Lawmakers have been briefed about a plan by Gov. Jan Brewer to remove state employees from the state’s merit system.
Arizona death-row inmate asks for mercy, apologizes
An Arizona death-row inmate convicted of killing a man and a teenager after raping and torturing is asking a state clemency board to show him mercy and change his death sentence to life in prison.
With defeat of immigration measures, some supporters threaten to go the ballot
Critics defeated five controversial immigration measures at the Capitol this month. But their legislative victory might have only spawned a bigger, more public battle. Some of the bills’ supporters are now threatening to bring the fight to the ballot box.
Berch pushes for probate reform and merit selection in speech to Legislature
Arizona’s chief Supreme Court justice, Rebecca White Berch, urged a joint session of the Legislature March 21 to reform probate court and not change the way the state chooses its judges.
Capitol Quotes: March 18, 2011
“My first impression is, ‘Wow.’” — Rep. Bob Robson, R-Chandler, reacting to the Senate’s budget proposal.
Bundgaard is out, Biggs is in
Sen. Andy Biggs, an eloquent speaker and conservative legislator from Gilbert, emerged as the new majority leader following a closed-door meeting this afternoon.
Republicans advance immigration bills
A slew of immigration measures, including legislation that supporters say would get the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the issue of American citizenship, survived rigorous questioning on Tuesday, when senators conferred with party-mates to discuss them.
Senate rejects bill to let local governments regulate fireworks sales
The state Senate on Monday narrowly rejected a bill that would give local governments the authority to ban sales of fireworks made legal under a state law that took effect last year.
