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Dec 2, 2013

Extracting funds for K-12

Crandell’s overhaul of school finance plan attracts skepticism and support

It’s a puzzle that has vexed policymakers, education leaders and business groups for decades, but it’s one that Sen. Chester Crandell hopes to solve: How can the state revamp education funding to be both fair and simple?

Nov 8, 2013

Senate Democrats regroup in brutal aftermath of leadership change

On the surface, all appeared well among Democrats in the Senate. The 13-member minority caucus had a common cause to unite around in Medicaid expansion during the 2013 legislative session and was able to form a new majority in the Senate chamber by joining forces with a few breakaway Republican lawmakers.

Phoenix city manager asked to end pension spiking
Nov 4, 2013

Investigators must tread lightly while following paper trail of attorney

Agents with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office had a sticky problem when they walked out of lobbyist Gary Husk’s office on Jan. 27, 2012, with documents and computer data seized as evidence.

Oct 18, 2013

Judicial imbalance

Relatively few private attorneys want to become judges in Arizona

Stagnant salaries and diminished retirement benefits keep private attorneys from joining Arizona’s bench, which is becoming unbalanced by increasing numbers of former government lawyers, said a lobbyist for Arizona judges.

Oct 10, 2013

Lobbyist accused in Fiesta Bowl scandal faces unrelated charges

The lobbyist accused of orchestrating the Fiesta Bowl scandal was indicted Thursday on eight low-level felonies not associated with the bowl-game scheme.

Jul 5, 2013

Freshmen stand out on issues ranging from Medicaid to sales tax reform

Doug Cole, a longtime lobbyist and veteran of the Capitol, said freshmen used to simply fall in line with leadership and sit on the back bench to learn during a session or two.

Jun 28, 2013

Capitol Quotes: June 28, 2013

This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances.

medical marijuana
May 24, 2013

The untold story behind medical marijuana’s success

Despite all the coverage of “medical” marijuana in Arizona, the news media’s own role in promoting this law has gone unreported. Yet it’s an important story.

May 20, 2013

A lobbying tradition: lunches on the lawn

During the first three months of 2013, lawmakers worked 44 days, during which there were 35 lunches on the Capitol lawn for everyone in the halls of the House and Senate or for members of certain caucuses.

May 20, 2013

Special events dominated lobbying expenditures during the first quarter

Giving lawmakers free tickets to sporting events is legal if it falls into the “special event” category of lobbying, where the entire Legislature, an entire committee or an entire caucus is invited.

Apr 22, 2013

Pacheco’s flower power

When it comes bringing color and fragrance into the lives of Arizona’s lawmakers, nobody does it better than Jessica Pacheco.

Apr 22, 2013

Food and beverages: Lawmakers benefit from lobbyists’ largesse

Buying lawmakers a meal or a drink is one of the most common ways lobbyists form relationships with lawmakers, and some lawmakers take more advantage of the free meals than others.

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