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Union leaders credit governor for pension bill compromise
Though union representatives are relieved to see the changes, they’re still disgruntled it wasn’t until the last minute before there was a compromise.
Proposal to give Sheriff Babeu money for immigration enforcement advances
A proposal to give Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu money for immigration-related enforcement survived a rigorous debate in the Senate on April 14.
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.
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.
Kavanagh calls off immigration bill revival
Despite saying last week that he hoped to revive a controversial immigration bill that was defeated on the Senate floor last month, Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, now says he is letting it die.
Court won’t lift stay on SB1070
A federal appeals court is refusing to lift a stay blocking major parts of a tough Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants from taking effect.
Judicial council approves merit selection measures
Arizona’s courts have agreed with legislative leaders to a proposed merit selection ballot measure that would lengthen the terms of judges, keeps senate confirmation out of the process and diminishes the State Bar’s role.
Payback, policy changes included in budget bills
Lawmakers this year said they strove to keep non-budget policy changes out of the budget package and, while many that were originally considered were removed, they couldn’t completely insulate the final compromise from policies whose ties to the budget are tenuous, at best.
Brewer gave ground on education, but forced concessions of her own
Caught between her vow to hold the line on education funding and a Legislature determined to structurally balance the budget for the first time in years, Gov. Jan Brewer prodded lawmakers to make compromises that gave both sides most of what they wanted.
Pearce: Legislature to end session this month
Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce says state lawmakers should be able to complete their 2010 regular session by the end of April.
Efforts underway to revive ‘omnibus’ immigration bill
A senior House Republican is working to revive one of the five immigration bills that the Senate killed last month.
