Tech-experts delay RTS system updates
Staff at the Arizona Legislature delayed plans to update the much-maligned request-to-speak, or RTS, system this week due to technical issues. The system, which allows the public and Capitol watchers... […]
State revenues continue to rise
After years of incessant cuts, Arizona might be on the verge of shifting the budget discussion following months of robust revenue collections.
Strong revenue showing raises questions about whether lawmakers acted too fast
The surprisingly strong showing in state revenue collections in April promptly revived questions surrounding the wisdom of rushing the budget’s passage earlier this year.
Ariz. saw a rise in consumer spending in October
Consumers in Arizona spent more money in October on automobiles, clothes and other goods than in that same month a year earlier. The Arizona Republic reports that that state records show that shoppers spent $3.8 billion on retail goods during October.