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Sprint toward sine die
Of the 352 bills approved by lawmakers in the 2010 regular session, nearly 40 percent of them got their final thumbs-up during the two-day sprint toward sine die that saw lawmakers work late into the night in order to wrap up the year’s work.
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.
Immigration Blueprint
Lawmakers in at least nine states are using Arizona’s immigration law as a test case to craft similar legislation, ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government to act before states enact a patchwork of laws that undercut federal authority.
Brewer signs bill to restore AHCCCS, KidsCare funding
Gov. Jan Brewer on May 6 signed a bill to restore funding that was stripped from AHCCCS and KidsCare, a move aimed at preventing the loss of more than $7 billion in federal money for health care.
City attorney cancels Gordon’s plans
Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio broke the news that Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon won't be able to file a lawsuit challenging the state's new immigration law without the approval of the council. DiCiccio sent news to reporters that city attorney Gary Verburg quashed Gordon's claim that the city charter would allow a mayor to sue without council approval.
Capitol Quotes: April 30, 2010
"What would you think if a state started arresting people and convicting them of a state crime of evading federal income tax?" — ASU law professor Paul Bender, on arguments that S1070 violates the supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution and usurps federal authority over immigration law.
Five reasons Arizona is picking a fight with the feds
From health care to light bulbs, details on the battleground issues that Arizona's lawmakers want to scrap over.
Last-minute changes to S1070 broaden enforcement power
While supporters of Arizona’s immigration law have said repeatedly that it will allow police officers to check the immigration status of people during the enforcement of other crimes, the law actually gives police much broader enforcement power, according to legal experts and representatives of the law enforcement community.
Millionaire gun guru was talked into running for governor by opponent
When Owen Buz Mills jumped into the governor’s race, most people’s reaction was, “Who is that?”
Health care law signals federal takeover
Since the passage of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the stimulus bills, and the recent health care bill, I have become increasingly concerned regarding the direction of our country.
