Recently added articles from Arizona Capitol Times:
It got worse: Arizona Senate President Burns, Governor Brewer engage in statement war
Jul 03, 2009; ... It seems the cordial bickering is over now that Senate PresidentBob Burns has castigated Gov. Jan Brewer for "abusing the public"through the use of budget vetoes and for calling a special sessionto hammer through a tax increase. Burns issued a statement July 2, saying he was ...
Former Arizona Senate president Greene to chair equalization board
Jul 02, 2009; ... Gov. Jan Brewer named former Senate President John Greene aschairman of the State Board of Equalization. Greene served in the Senate with Brewer while she was majoritywhip, and later served as director of the Arizona Department ofInsurance under former Gov. Fife Symington. He ...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: Five-way talks with Dems a possibility
Jul 02, 2009; ... Gov. Jan Brewer left open the possibility that she would engagein five-way talks on the budget crisis with Republican andDemocratic caucuses from both legislative chambers, but put the onuson lawmakers for opening the door to those discussions. "I think that's what we're trying to ...
Convicted murderer granted new trial by Arizona Court of Appeals
Jul 02, 2009; ... In the words of his wife, Harold Fish has missed a lot during thethree years he has spent in prison for shooting and killing a man ona northern Arizona hiking trail during the spring of 2004. Deborah Fish said the eldest of their seven children embarked ona mission to Cape Town, ...
Arizona Democrats locked out of work on budget crisis until last minute
Jul 02, 2009; ... As the clock neared midnight with no budget yet in place, Gov.Jan Brewer turned to the Democrats for support. For Democrats,however, it was too little, too late. Sen. Rebecca Rios, the assistant Senate minority leader, said sheand her colleagues had asked Brewer - unsuccessfully - ...
Triangle L Ranch, one of the first dude ranches in southern Arizona
Jul 02, 2009; ... Triangle L Ranch, one of the first dude ranches in southernArizona, began in the 1890s as a working cattle ranch frequented byBuffalo Bill. The 49-acre property near the Catalina Mountains is now operatedby Sharon Holnback as a bed-and-breakfast, farmers' market, artgallery and ...
Q&A with former Arizona state Rep. Eddie Farnsworth
Jul 02, 2009; ... Former-Rep. Eddie Farnsworth kicked up a great deal of dust inGilbert last year when he decided to challenge long-time friend andfellow conservative Thayer Verschoor for the district's Senate seat. Farnsworth was narrowly defeated by Verschoor, who at the timewas a favorite for ...
Arizona Senate Rules Committee approves sales-tax referral
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Senate Rules Committee finally approved a measure to allowvoters to decide whether to increase the state sales tax by 1 cent. Senate President Bob Burns convened the committee, which hechairs, about 8 p.m. June 29. Burns was the only who could be heardvoting "aye" on the ...
Arizona Department of Administration Director Bill Bell loses bid for Phoenix council seat
Jul 01, 2009; ... Department of Administration Director Bill Bell wants to stayactive after he retires next month, but he's going to have to findanother place to do it besides the Phoenix City Council. Bell, who has held DOA's top post since 2005, was one of 19candidates who applied to fill the ...
Arizona House passes budget without sales-tax referral
Jul 01, 2009; ... Republican lawmakers approved parts of a budget plan negotiatedwith the governor, but they did not consider a tax-increasecomponent that may be the lynchpin of the deal. With less than four hours remaining before a government shutdown,GOP leaders in the state House of ...
Arizona's flat-tax proposal appears dead for now
Jul 01, 2009; ... The proposal to change Arizona's tax structure to include a flatincome-tax rate is not going anywhere, said one of its supporters inthe Senate. "It is just too massive, too much policy, and too short a periodof time," said Sen. John Huppenthal. The Senate Education ...
Arizona Senate transmits budget to Brewer - hours late
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Senate transmitted to the governor the 10 budget bills theLegislature had passed in early June, but missed the fiscal deadlineby six hours. The Senate sent the bills to the governor's desk shortly before 6a.m. July 1, a few hours after passing nine budget "trailer ...
State of Arizona awaits Governor Brewer's decision on budget
Jul 01, 2009; ... State employees reported to work and government did not shutdown, but Gov. Jan Brewer has not yet announced whether she willsign or veto the budget bills passed by the Legislature. Brewer spokesman Paul Senseman said around 8:15 a.m. that anannouncement would be forthcoming. He ...
Nothing easy this year, as Airzona lawmakers sine die
Jul 01, 2009; ... The final day of this year's legislative session fit right inwith the 169 that preceded it: Everything seemed to move at asnail's pace and nothing - including drawing the session to a close -was done with any hint of ease. The final day began at 9 a.m. on June 30, but didn't end ...
Arizona Legislature passes guns-in-restaurants bill on final day of session
Jul 01, 2009; ... Lawmakers approved two measures on the final days of this year'ssession that aim to allow gun owners to carry firearms inrestaurants and bars and to store firearms in vehicles parked onprivate lots. The Senate voted, 19 to 8, on July 1 to pass S1113, which wouldallow people with ...
Stopping time: In the Arizona Senate, anything is possible
Jul 01, 2009; ... As the last day of the 2009 fiscal year was winding down withouta budget in place, political onlookers who have spent a few years atthe Capitol started to wonder: Will the Senate stop the clock beforemidnight of June 30 to hide the fact that the new fiscal year hasstarted? After ...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoes portions of budget, calls special session
Jul 01, 2009; ... Gov. Jan Brewer announced a partial veto of the Legislature's$8.4 billion budget and called a special session so lawmakers canrefashion the package of bills and reconsider her temporary taxincrease proposal. In a press release, Brewer said the budget sent to her by theLegislature ...
Commentary: The backstory is always more interesting
Jul 01, 2009; ... Sometimes the story about getting the story is better than whatends up in print. This time, we're determined not to let thathappen. It's just too doggone funny. Hours before the fiscal deadline and with a government shutdownlooming, the media were clamoring in the halls of the ...
Arizona Court of Appeals says convicted murderer will get new trial
Jun 30, 2009; ... A West Valley man sentenced to 10 years in prison for murderafter a violent confrontation on a northern Arizona hiking trail in2004 will receive a new trial, according to an Arizona Court ofAppeals opinion released June 30. The court's ruling lifts the second-degree murder ...
Arizona budget deal approved in committee, final push set for today, last day of fiscal year
Jun 30, 2009; ... The budget deal reached by legislative leaders and Gov. JanBrewer took one step closer to getting a full vote by the Senate. But whether the budget packet has enough support to pass on thefloor remains a big question as the Senate adjourned late into thenight June 29. After a ...