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America desperately needs Donald Trump’s can-do spirit
I’m supporting Donald Trump for president not because he’s constructed the most extraordinary buildings, but because he’s shown the courage to stand with, and speak for, those Americans most forgotten by Washington and the political establishment.
House Republican offers plan to deal with “rogue, non-elected” judges
A far-reaching proposal by Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Chandler, would allow lawmakers, with a two-third vote, to remove any judge from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or any Superior Court judge from Maricopa, Pima or Pinal counties. And HCR 2006 would not require that legislators have any reason at all.
Lights out for daylight savings plan
Arizona won’t be springing forward with the rest of the country, at least not this year.
Amending the state Constitution could become tougher
An Arizona lawmaker wants to make it more difficult for voters to amend Arizona’s Constitution, but first he has to convince voters that it’s the right thing to do.
Activist accuses Lovas of seeking limits to people power
Some grassroots activists immediately viewed Lovas’ HCR2001 (constitutional amendments; 60 percent approval) as a power grab.
We the people applies at 60 percent
Lovas wants to make it more difficult to amend Arizona’s constitution, but first he’s got to convince voters that it’s the right thing to do. HCR2001 (constitutional amendments; 60 percent approval) would place a question on the 2016 ballot to amend the Arizona Constitution so that, in the future, constitutional changes would need the approval of at least 60 percent of voters.
Ohio governor stumps for constitutional convention in Arizona
Ohio Gov. John Kasich met with Arizona lawmakers Wednesday morning, urging them to pass a resolution calling for a balanced federal budget.
No citizen initiatives will make ballot for first time since 1978
For the first time in more than three decades, Arizona voters are not going to get a chance to make their own laws.
PSPRS board urges Brewer to call special session
The board that oversees Arizona’s pension system for police, firefighter and other public safety employees voted to urge Gov. Jan Brewer to call a special session to fix funding problems in the state’s public employees’ pension system, though it declined to recommend the only concrete plan proposed so far.
Ableser attributes low attendance to family responsibilities
Democratic Sen. Ed Ableser of Tempe regained his title of most absentee lawmaker this year, showing up for only 62 percent of Senate floor sessions, though he voted on 70 percent of all the bills put before the chamber.
Lawmakers, public safety groups ponder pension reform future
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 2011 pension reform law as unconstitutional is leading lawmakers and public safety employee groups to consider new possibilities.
Livingston scores a perfect legislative batting average
The award for best legislative batting average for the session — the calculation of bills introduced versus bills signed into law — goes to Rep. David Livingston, a freshman Republican lawmaker from Peoria who has been vocally critical of the governor.
