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Former congressman Salmon will seek Flake’s seat
Former Arizona congressman Matt Salmon has announced that he is a candidate for his old job.
Salmon says he is running for the 6th Congressional District representing Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction because he believes his experience is needed in Washington.
House OKs bill recognizing Colt as state gun
The Arizona House has given preliminary approval to a bill recognizing a Colt revolver as the state's official firearm.
House budget serves as key issue in Senate races
Expect to hear a lot about the House GOP's budget blueprint going into next year's elections, particularly in Arizona, Nevada and wherever else Republican representatives hope to make the jump to the U.S. Senate
Arizona House OKs bill on photo enforcement
Arizona drivers who receive a speeding violation notice in the mail may not have to take any action if state lawmakers continue to move a bill on the matter.
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.
Legislature approves controversial firearms bill
The Arizona House has approved a gun-rights bill that would generally let people take guns into government buildings without armed guards and metal detectors.
Brewer has until Monday to act on gun bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has until Monday to act on a bill that would permit carrying guns on public rights of way at Arizona public university and community college campuses.
Pearce recall campaign on track for signatures
Activists seeking to recall Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce say they're on track to collect enough signatures.
Gould receives death threat
A senior Republican senator and proponent of controversial immigration bills has received a death threat.
Universities’ final appeal to Brewer — please veto gun bill
In an impassioned appeal, the state’s university regents are asking Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a bill that will allow guns to be carried on limited areas of college campuses.
Arizona plan to cut Medicaid rolls headed to court
Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to help balance the state's budget by providing government-paid health care to fewer lower-income Arizonans is headed to court.
A balanced budget… for now: Threat of lawsuits could undo spending cuts
Fiscally conservative Republicans won the argument when the governor agreed to forego borrowing and other budget gimmicks to help shore up the state’s sagging revenues, and the budget-slashing proposal was also a vindication for legislators who saw themselves as lone voices in the wilderness, warning for many years that politicians’ appetite for spending would one day come back to haunt them. [...]
