Rep. Chad Campbell, D-Phoenix, says spending $261 million to beef up school security, help at-risk students and address the needs of the mentally ill would help prevent gun violence in schools and communities. A House GOP spokesman calls the proposal “irrelevant.”... Read more»
Interviews with Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik; Richard Studwell, developer and City Hall commentator; and the president of the Arizona Education Association, Andrew Morrill.... Read more»
The House has passed a bill that would replace the green card lottery with permanent residency visas for U.S.-trained math and science experts.... Read more»
Cross-border agreements between U.S. and Mexican officials, Republican politicians evaluate their stance on immigration and an update on the Department of Homeland Security’s investigation into Border Patrol’s October shooting in Nogales... Read more»
Although many voters have already cast their ballots, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and challenger Martha McSally faced each other in a debate Tuesday night at the University of Arizona. (full video)... Read more»
The University of Arizona’s Dr. Tom Swetnam said there’s a bleak future for Southwestern forests. Plus, Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and LD9 state House candidate Victoria Steele (D), and comments on Proposition 409 from former Rio Nuevo Board member Rick Grinnell.... Read more»
Interviews with Ally Miller, a Republican candidate for Pima County supervisor, and Stephanie Mach, a Democratic candidate for state House in LD10.... Read more»
Inteviews with Jeff Rogers, Pima County Democratic chairman, plus GOP CD2 candidate Martha McSally, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Jim Small, the editor of the Arizona Capitol Times.... Read more»
The top house intelligence committee lawmakers say the Air Force is about to spend too much on one of its favorite contractors.... Read more»
A bill by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, to ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to pass the House on Tuesday.... Read more»
Ten years, four billion dollars. That’s the cost of what’s on the Pentagon’s iPod.... Read more»
Terry Dee on the death of William G. Valenzuela; Rio Nuevo Board Chairman Fletcher McCusker; Democratic state House candidate Victoria Steele; U.S. Senate hopeful Wil Cardon.... Read more»
Barber invoked Giffords, his former boss, as well as Arizona political icons Mo Udall and Barry Goldwater in making an appeal for bipartisanship in his first House speech shortly after taking the oath of office.... Read more»2
Last week’s House vote to end the American Community Survey defied the advice of conservative think tank experts, the interests of the business community, and, most critically, common sense.... Read more»
From 2001-2011, legislators spent an extra 455 days in office—over four extra years.... Read more»
In what may well be the his first public statement since announcing that he was running against U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva in the upcoming CD3 primary, David Crowe said Thursday that he’s leaving the race.... Read more»2
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