Legislature passes budget
After two days of marathon work and intense deliberation, the Republican-led Legislature has approved a budget plan that cuts $1.14 billion and gives the governor broad latitude how to address funding for the state’s Medicaid program.
Kirk Adams: Agreement reached on Arizona budget
Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams says the Legislature's majority Republicans and Republican Gov. Jan Brewer have reached an agreement on a new state budget's overall framework.
House plans to hear Senate budget bills this afternoon
The House this morning pushed back a long-awaited hearing of Senate budget bills passed earlier this month, but the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee said the spending plan will definitely be considered later today.
GOP leaders: Budget negotiations going well
Legislative leaders said they are making strides in their talks with the governor over a budget proposal that would solve more than $540 million in deficit this year and another $1.2 billion in the next fiscal year.
Leadership awaits Brewer counterproposal
After a day of budget negotiations, House and Senate Republican leaders are awaiting a counterproposal from Gov. Jan Brewer.
Phoenix police recommend assault charge for Bundgaard
Phoenix police are recommending that state Sen. Scott Bundgaard be charged with assault in a case of alleged domestic violence involving an ex-girlfriend.
Tax increase for jobless benefits moving again
Legislation to levy a temporary tax increase on Arizona employers to repay borrowing for unemployment benefits is moving again at the Legislature after being stalled for nearly two months.
Most Arizona legislative committees hit last day
Thursday is a deadline day at the Legislature as most Arizona House and Senate committees finish considering bills.
About face on immigration for Flake
A month ago, Flake said he expected Arizona's voters would be able to discern between the immigration reforms he had championed with Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and "amnesty."
Democrats: Klein’s letter-reading offensive, ignorant
Latino Democrats today said a Republican senator made an “offensive and ignorant” decision when she read a racially tinged letter on the Senate floor during the debate of an immigration bill last week.
Proposal would change judicial selection process
The Arizona Senate is set to vote Monday on a proposal that would prevent the State Bar of Arizona from nominating members to commissions that make recommendations to the governor on state judicial appointments.
Business opposition doomed immigration bills
Strong business opposition is being cited as a major reason for the Arizona Senate's rejection of proposed new get-tough legislation on illegal immigration.