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Arizona Senate OKs tax hike for jobless benefits
Majority Republicans were divided as the Arizona Senate approved a temporary tax increase on employers to repay borrowing for unemployment benefits.
Legislature gets budget bill back to fix error
Arizona legislators have requested and received a budget bill back from Gov. Jan Brewer so they can fix a mistake.
Calif lawmaker promotes Ariz-like immigration bill
A tea party member promoted an anti-illegal immigration bill Monday that is loosely modeled after one that drew attention to Arizona last year.
Ruling on K-12 fund could impact future voter mandates
A Superior Court judge may have given opponents of voter-mandated spending the leash they’ve been looking for to rein in big-spending initiatives for years.
Border security panel to hold 1st meeting
A special committee of the Arizona Legislature devoted to examining security along the state's border with Mexico will hold its first meeting Wednesday.
Senate panel gives party-line approval to Sept. 11 monument revisions
A state Senate committee on Tuesday voted along party lines in favor of legislation to remove some inscription panels from the state's Sept. 11 memorial.
Legislature poised to challenge Brewer on federal money
The Senate gave its preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that seeks to wrestle control over federal funds from the governor.
Transplant funding issue likely to heat up
Months after Arizona cut off Medicaid funding for some medical transplants as a budget-cutting move, the issue stands to heat up again as Gov. Jan Brewer and the Republican-led Legislature prepare to act on a state budget.
Lawmakers split on two AHCCCS plans, while AzHHA may have to wait for both to fail
A bed tax proposed by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association is a distant Plan C in the Legislature as lawmakers look to overhaul AHCCCS, but the trade group is hoping it might win by default if lawsuits block the state from cutting its Medicaid program.
House panel narrowly approves firearm reforms
Sweeping legislation that would dramatically loosen the state’s already liberal gun laws narrowly passed the House Judiciary Committee this morning.
Valley economists call jobs bill a ‘good start’
A month after Arizona enacted a series of corporate tax cuts aimed at stimulating job growth and turning around the state’s struggling economy, Arizona economists are mixed in their assessment of the law.
Senate panel dismisses Bundgaard complaint
A Senate ethics complaint filed against Republican Senator Scott Bundgaard of Peoria in an alleged case of domestic violence has been dismissed.
