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Arizona needs tax cuts, not increases, to boost economy
Arizonans struggling to find employment in these tough economic times will now have even fewer job opportunities in the months and years ahead as a result of the failure of H2250.
Burns was key hurdle to ‘jobs bill’
If there had been one person who could have persuaded enough Senate Republicans to pass the so-called jobs bill, it was probably Senate President Bob Burns.
Adams’ ‘jobs bill’ doomed the moment it arrived in Senate
It wasn’t any single torpedo that sunk House Speaker Kirk Adams’ proposal intended to spur the state economy through tax cuts and incentives to businesses.
Capitol Quotes: May 7, 2010
“Right now, we are standing in the cross-hairs of history in this state, and as sheriff of the most populous county in Arizona, there is much work yet to do.” — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, commenting in a media statement about why de decided against running for governor.
Ariz. governor has appearances Tuesday in Tucson
Gov. Jan Brewer is in Tucson on Tuesday for political and official business.
Cornyn wants $300 million for local cops on border
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is proposing a new border security bill that would give local and state law enforcement a share of $300 million in grants to help secure the border.
From Kyl’s campaign to president of Arizona Free Enterprise Club
Steve Voeller’s first foray into politics was in 1993 when he was a field director for then-Congressman Jon Kyl’s campaign for U.S. Senate. The way Voeller tells it, he was “really bit by the bug,” and decided to pursue politics as a career.
Biggs was Pearce’s S1070 emissary in House
Biggs changed the section allowing civil suits against governments and agencies that use sanctuary policies to require the courts to award legal fees to those entities if they prevail in their lawsuits. Another provision was added to protect Child Protective Service workers and emergency medical technicians from legal action as a result of the bill.
Burns says Brewer has to work on tax package
Senate President Bob Burns says the next move on a package of proposed business tax cuts and tax breaks for creating jobs is now up to Gov. Jan Brewer and her staff.
Budget transparency bill passes Senate, 26-1
The Arizona Legislature is advancing a bill that would require local government entities to create their own websites showing detailed information on revenues and expenditures.
Brewer inches up in polls, Dean slides, many still undecided
Rasmussen’s latest poll shows some upward movement for Gov. Jan Brewer in the four-way race for the GOP primary nomination, with State Treasurer Dean Martin sliding down.
Arizona tea party groups protest gov’t intrusion
Tea party groups planned rallies across Arizona on Thursday to protest what they see as the federal government trampling on the rights of states and citizens.
