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All talk, no action on photo enforcement
In the early days of the session, several key House Republicans assembled to announce their intention to take on what they lambasted as a tool of Big Brother and a... […]
Lawmakers send message to D.C. – pull U.S. out of U.N.
Arizona lawmakers sent more than 100 bills to Gov. Jan Brewer for her approval or veto earlier this month, but a few measures they passed don't need the governor to sign off - including one that asks Congress to reconsider a measure that would pull the United States out of the United Nations.
GOP lawmakers turn to Dems; joint proposal in works
After budget negotiations with Republican Gov. Jan Brewer disintegrated last week when she vetoed a series of budget bills and line-item-vetoed other approved spending, Republican legislative leaders are inviting their Democratic colleagues to the table in the hopes of hammering out a deal.
GOP lawmaker starts ‘food fight’ with blind vendors
As a freshman lawmaker in 2007, Rep. Sam Crump's first order of business was to find a good place to eat at the Capitol. He had hoped for something along the line of a Paradise Bakery, a favorite of his. The Anthem Republican instead found cafeteria service run by legally blind operators under the state's Business Enterprise Program (BEP).
Crump files exploratory committee for AG run
Rep. Sam Crump is hoping to bring his decades of legal experience to bear as Arizona’s top law enforcement official. Crump, an Anthem Republican, filed an exploratory committee on June... […]
Bill banning speed cameras alive again
A state Senate committee has resurrected a measure banning photo enforcement cameras on Arizona highways. The measure was tacked on to a transportation bill that would make it easier for... […]
Budget detailed, vote expected
The budget deal Republican lawmakers struck with the governor on June 26 includes $630 million in cuts, a dramatic change to a flat income tax system and a provision that will let voters decide this fall if a temporary sales tax increase should be used to bridge future deficits.
Capitol Quotes 6/12
“I consider this first panel – not necessarily the governor or her staff, but this first panel of people testifying to be a kangaroo court.” — Sen. Jack Harper, commenting... […]
Brewer mulling legality of taking city fees; third try for Senate Approps hearing
Republican budget proposals have been circulated at the Capitol for several days now, but lawmakers have cancelled three separate committee hearings during the past week intended to address the fiscal 2010 budget shortfall.
