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Brewer asks Obama for more funding, aerial support on border
Once again, Gov. Jan Brewer is requesting more assistance from the White House to deal with illegal immigration and drug trafficking on the Arizona-Mexico border.
Border becomes issue for Pinal County sheriff
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, a 41-year-old from Massachusetts, is becoming known for his tough border security stance, despite being from a county some 90 miles from Mexico.
Capitol Quotes: May 21, 2010
“What it does is allow a ‘fat lady’ to start warming up her chords on the Ninth Floor.” — Political consultant Jason Rose on the impact the Prop. 100 win will have on Brewer’s campaign.
The Dons and Doñas
Barry Goldwater, Carl Hayden and Ernest McFarland were members. So was President Harry S. Truman. Members of this group, the “Dons of Arizona,” are dedicated to exploring and preserving the history, legends and lore of Arizona and the Southwest.
McCain formally files campaign signatures
Sen. John McCain took two steps forward today by naming a new campaign manager and filing his petition signatures to become an official candidate in his 5th U.S. Senate race.
10 most significant bills of 2010
Not every bill signed into law in 2010 was deemed worthy of the international attention that followed S1070, but many others were significant in their own right. Through the regular session and three special sessions, lawmakers introduced more than 1,200 bills, 355 of which were signed.
2010 quotes of the year
“There are many cues that go into voting, and the relative weighing of those cues gets played out in such a way that a legislator may actually vote for something... […]
Era of good times for socially conservative lawmakers
While the 2008 election produced a clear shift in the balance of power in the Arizona Legislature, the biggest boon for social conservatives happened three months later.
Six state representatives say goodbye to Capitol
Six state representatives say goodbye to Capitol
Budget cuts will lead to more pain and suffering
So what does the future look like in Arizona now that the Legislature and the governor have made the deepest cuts in health and human services in 25 years in the last two legislative sessions? It is not a pretty picture.
Legislature deserves a scolding from Mother Nature
It has been awhile since the environment had a good session at the Arizona Legislature, but it has also been awhile since we have seen anything quite as awful as the 2010 Legislature.
Chamber chalked up wins, but still pushes for tax cuts
A number of important legislative reforms supported by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council made their way to Gov. Jan Brewer and were signed into law, including, for the second consecutive year, major regulatory and tort reforms.
