http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/legislature legislature news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_buckmaster/buckmaster-wrapping-up-2013-legislative-session/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_buckmaster/buckmaster-wrapping-up-2013-legislative-session/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Sen. Steve Farley of Tucson, who gave his take on this year’s session of the Legislature. Next, financial planner Shelly Fishman had our Tuesday Money Maker Report, and the monthly Blogger Beat with David Safier of www.BlogForArizona.com. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sunnysides-isqueirdo-facing-opposition/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sunnysides-isqueirdo-facing-opposition/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred DuVal on producing the play “8,” plus Sunnyside Governing School Board member Buck Crouch,  and developer Richard Studwell. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-passes-whats-next/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-passes-whats-next/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, GOP state Rep. Ethan Orr, Democratic state Sen. Linda Lopez, former state Sen. Frank Antenori, plus Tucson Padres GM Mike Feder, and AEA President Andrew Morrill. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-senate-sends-medicaid-expansion-brewer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-senate-sends-medicaid-expansion-brewer/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small, Tucson Weekly writer Jim Nintzel, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, and Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-expected-govs-desk-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-expected-govs-desk-thursday/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Inside Tucson Business Writer Keith Rosenblum, Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_leg_brewer_session/brewer-calls-special-session-budget-medicaid-starting-now/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_leg_brewer_session/brewer-calls-special-session-budget-medicaid-starting-now/#When: 17:48:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: Gov. Jan Brewer called for a special session of the Legislature to begin immediately Tuesday evening, GOP Speaker Andy Tobin had adjourned the House earlier in the day, and legislative leaders had planned to delay consideration of the state budget and Medicaid expansion until Thursday. 2013-06-11T17:48:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-superintendent-candidates-down-one/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-superintendent-candidates-down-one/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Tucson developer Richard Studwell, and Lea Marquez Peterson, CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-house-panel-kills-medicaid-expansion-now/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-house-panel-kills-medicaid-expansion-now/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael Kieth, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and developer Richard Studwell. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-digital-age-privacy-tusd-curriculum-leaks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-digital-age-privacy-tusd-curriculum-leaks/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Washington correspondent Jimmy Zuma, TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, and Tucson Padres GM Mike Feder. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-formula-one-southern-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-formula-one-southern-arizona/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Ward 4 Councilwoman Shirley Scott, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fathers Day Council Lee Shaw, Director of the Steele Children’s Research Center Dr. Fayez Ghishan, Tucson Weekly writer Jim Nintzel, Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans, and Vail School Superintendent Calvin Baker 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-state-house-maneuvering-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-state-house-maneuvering-over-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, former congressional aspirant Dave Sitton, Democratic state Rep. Bruce Wheeler, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and City Councilman Paul Cunningham. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_buckmaster/buckmaster-fight-over-medicaid-expansion-may-over/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_buckmaster/buckmaster-fight-over-medicaid-expansion-may-over/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with former Tucson Mayor George Miller on why he believes the proposed city budget is a big mistake. Also, Keith Rosenblum, Buckmaster Mexico contributor, talks about Americans traveling in Sonora. Next, state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro of Sahuarita has the latest from the state Capitol, and, Dr. Mark V. Sykes, head of Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, talks about the challenges of a trip to Mars. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-logjam-broken-vote-expected-this-week/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-logjam-broken-vote-expected-this-week/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Don Jorgensen, Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small, Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes, Southern Arizona News Examiner Editor Emil Franzi, and state Rep. Ethan Orr, R-LD9 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053113_buckmaster/buckmaster-dems-tout-bipartisanship-2013-legislature/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053113_buckmaster/buckmaster-dems-tout-bipartisanship-2013-legislature/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Don Jorgensen, chairman of the Pima County Democratic Party, along with the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Republic. And Matt Russell checks in with Weekend Watch. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053013_buckmaster/buckmaster-push-ban-tucson-red-light-cameras/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053013_buckmaster/buckmaster-push-ban-tucson-red-light-cameras/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviewss with Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, Democrat state Sen. Linda Lopez of Tucson, and activist John Kromko described his effort to ban red light cameras in Tucson. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-el-rio-and-grand-canyon-university/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-el-rio-and-grand-canyon-university/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Former Senator Frank Antenori, Sen. Steve Farley, Shelly Fishman Financial Adviser, Mike Varney President Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Neighborhood Activist Miguel Ortega, GM Good News Communications Doug Martin 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-city-council-approves-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-city-council-approves-budget/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Former state Sen. Frank Antenori, plus Jesse Lugo, Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham, state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9), financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with state Sen. Steve Pierce, Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Steve Lynn of the SALC on the PCC Board, and talk show host Emil Franzi. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, systems analyst Mark Spear, Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Glenn Hamer , Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Rep. Bruce Wheeler D-LD28, Sen. Linda Lopez D-LD2, Sen. Steve Farley D-LD9, Ben Buehler-Garcia Ward 3 Tucson City Council Candidate, Reporter Ben Giles Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo Civic Leader, Middle East Expert Prof. Stephen Zunes 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Friday Focus spotlighted Steve Kozachik, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mari Herreras, writer for the Tucson Weekly, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Matt Russell with Weekend Watch. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com It’s springtime; the desert is in bloom, the new season of Dexter is beginning on Showtime, and Tucson Unified School District teachers are once again facing job uncertainty and loss of healthcare insurance.  Layoffs are a spring tradition in the world of public education, but this year’s cuts have been deep and numerous, and the policy for deciding who to pink slip is questionable. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews included a legislative update from state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9). Then we talked with Ellie Beaubien, new adoption coordinator at the Pima Animal Care Center. Also, Kevin Burnett, CFO of Sundt Companies, Inc., and nutrition reporter Jack Challem. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_farley_budget_op/farley-budget-bills-will-include-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_farley_budget_op/farley-budget-bills-will-include-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com I believe I previously shared with you my analogy of the legislature as a middle school. That analogy is particularly apt as we approach approving a budget, as we began to do this morning. The Medicaid restoration has heightened the stakes dramatically this year, so this next couple of weeks are really gonna be something to witness. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Terry Dee of Habitat for Humanity’s Habistore, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma, GOP Rep. Ethan Orr and Democrat Sen. Steve Farley predicted a deal on the state budget will happen quickly — including an expansion of Medicaid. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com State Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10), minority whip for the Arizona House of Representatives, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Justin Debolt, finance director for the new Tucson hotel project known as Aloft. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster bi-monthly arts report. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Recently the very fashionable turned out to bet on their favorites in the Kentucky Derby. But betting on horse races – economic horse races – has been all the rage in legislatures across the country for decades. Unfortunately, legislators are more like problem gamblers than successful high-dollar poker stars. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former Arizona Clean Election Commission Director Todd Lang, GOP state Rep. Paul Boyer, Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada, and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith broke news about a PCC chancellor candidate. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Sen Steve Farley (D-LD 9). Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Daily Star, along with Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Inteviews with economist Jim Rounds, VP Elliott D. Pollack & Co.; Steve Kozachik Ward 6 Tucson City councilman; Mark B. Evans, administrator of Tucsoncitizen.com; financial advisor Shelly Fishman; and Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050813_medicaid_guest_op/gw-institute-medicaid-expansion-would-line-hospitals-pockets/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050813_medicaid_guest_op/gw-institute-medicaid-expansion-would-line-hospitals-pockets/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In the debate over expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income Arizonans, we are being told that the costs for uncompensated care at Arizona hospitals are soaring, making Medicaid expansion necessary to prevent financial disaster from befalling our hospitals. A closer look reveals that this claim is simply untrue. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with defense attorney Jim Nesci on how DUI laws and medical marijuana intersect, plus the president of the Arizona Parent Education Network, Ann-Eve Pederson, along with Jim Nintzel from the Tucson Weekly and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Emil Franzi of the Southern Arizona News Examiner, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, LD9 Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and LD9 Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050213_gun_laws/how-states-are-making-it-felony-enforce-federal-gun-laws/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050213_gun_laws/how-states-are-making-it-felony-enforce-federal-gun-laws/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Kansas’ “Second Amendment Protection Act” backs up its states’ rights claims with a penalty aimed at federal agents: when dealing with “Made in Kansas” guns, any attempt to enforce federal law is now a felony. Bills similar to Kansas’ law have been introduced in at least 37 other states — including Arizona. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-kirkpatrick-vets-evans-bombings/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone, Tucson Hispanic Chamber President Lea Marquez Peterson, and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_military_licenses/law-will-apply-military-experience-professional-licenses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_military_licenses/law-will-apply-military-experience-professional-licenses/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, thought about leaving the Marine Corps in the ’80s to drive trucks until he learned his military license wouldn’t apply toward a commercial driver’s license. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_mental_health_first_aid/lawmakers-advocates-push-keep-mental-health-first-aid/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_mental_health_first_aid/lawmakers-advocates-push-keep-mental-health-first-aid/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Much like CPR training, the free 12-hour Mental Health First Aid class, taught over two days, teaches how to recognize and react when someone experiences anything from an eating disorder to thoughts of suicide. Despite what officials and advocates call a successful start, Arizona’s program could end in the next few months, and the Legislature has thus far failed to provide funding. (with video) 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-jteds-track-record-legislative-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-jteds-track-record-legislative-update/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, our City Hall commentator; Democratic state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro (LD2); Inside Tucson Business columnist and former City Councilwoman Carol West; plus Vail School Superintendent Calvin Baker and JTED Governing Board Member Bob Schlanger. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_worker_memorial_day/workers-memorial-day-commemoration-calls-safer-workplaces/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_worker_memorial_day/workers-memorial-day-commemoration-calls-safer-workplaces/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In an annual commemoration of Workers Memorial Day at the State Capitol, a Democratic lawmaker called Monday for more rights and safer conditions for workers. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-looking-pcc-tusd-sunnyside-supt/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Tucson Education Association President Frances Banales, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, Tucson Weekly writer Mari Herreras, Pima Community Collage Prof. David G. Iadevia, and former Sunnyside Governing Board Member Magdalena Barajas, plus Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Friday Focus interview with House Majority Leader David Gowan of Sierra Vista. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Daily Star, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Republic. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_brewer_medicaid/republican-lawmakers-slam-brewers-medicaid-plan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_brewer_medicaid/republican-lawmakers-slam-brewers-medicaid-plan/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Republican lawmakers and advocates for limited government took to the House lawn Thursday to protest Gov. Jan Brewer’s support for expanding Medicaid coverage. After opposing the Affordable Care Act and deciding against having a state-run health insurance exchange, Brewer announced earlier this year she wants Arizona to accept billions in federal funds over three years. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_scrap_metal/brewer-gets-bill-targeting-dealers-who-buy-stolen-scrap-metal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_scrap_metal/brewer-gets-bill-targeting-dealers-who-buy-stolen-scrap-metal/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The state House sent Gov. Jan Brewer a bill Wednesday that would require scrap metal dealers to register with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and would increase penalties for dealers who knowingly purchase stolen materials. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Brent DeRaad, CEO of the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Glen Hamer; plus City Hall commentator Richard Studwell, TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, and Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Monday Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, Sam Wercinski of the Arizona Advocacy Network breaks down HB 2593 and how it increases campaign contribution limits for privately funded candidates. Plus, Daniel Nabhan, author of “Earthquake Prediction: Answers in Plain Sight.” 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_melvin_gov/al-melvin-run-governor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_melvin_gov/al-melvin-run-governor/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona hasn’t had a governor from south of the Gila since Raul Castro in the mid-1970s. Three-term Republican Sen. Al Melvin of Saddlebrooke thinks he can change that, although the GOP primary field is already crowded. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Gang of Eight debuted their immigration reform bill; New York dairy farmers, religious leaders and tech industry leaders including Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the debate; Mexico faces law enforcement challenges and business opportunities. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041813_tucson_election_gw_op/goldwater-tucson-phoenix-trying-skirt-election-law/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041813_tucson_election_gw_op/goldwater-tucson-phoenix-trying-skirt-election-law/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Like most states across the country, Arizona has long suffered from abysmally low voter turnout in local elections. In the state’s two largest cities – Phoenix and Tucson – voter turnout rates for the most recent local candidate elections hovered at a mere 30 percent. But they argue that the state cannot require charter cities to move their election dates. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A legislative update from Tucson-area state Rep. Adam Kwasman, plus world-renowned comet discoverer Dr. David Levy, and an interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Regina Romero. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_game_fish_fees/game-fish-fee-bill-governors-desk/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_game_fish_fees/game-fish-fee-bill-governors-desk/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Legislation that would allow the Arizona Game and Fish Department to price and package hunting and fishing licenses without approval from the Legislature was heading to Gov. Jan Brewer after winning state House approval Monday. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_early_voters/poll-dont-scrub-early-voting-lists/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_early_voters/poll-dont-scrub-early-voting-lists/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Advocates contend the survey shows public opinion is behind their opposition to a bill aimed at helping each county manage its permanent early voting list. The bill would allow counties to drop from their lists those who fail to vote by mail in two straight elections. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border Patrol agents look for ways to stay on the job despite budget cuts that threaten security, nine states show how shifting demographics may shift immigration policy and cartel crime affects reporting coming out of Mexico. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_lottery_winners/bill-keep-lottery-winners-names-secret-fails-senate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_lottery_winners/bill-keep-lottery-winners-names-secret-fails-senate/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A bill that would keep the names of Arizona Lottery winners secret failed to win state Senate approval Thursday but will get another vote. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_ballot_problems/rejected-ballots-document-problems-az-elections/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_ballot_problems/rejected-ballots-document-problems-az-elections/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Tens of thousands of ballots cast in Arizona’s 2012 election were rejected by elections officials, indicating continued communication and voter education problems in the state, according to an analysis of rejected ballots and interviews with elections experts and legislators. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040513_buckmaster/buckmaster-legislative-session-stalls-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040513_buckmaster/buckmaster-legislative-session-stalls-over-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Republican state Sen. Al Melvin of Tucson. Then, the Friday Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer with the Arizona Daily Star, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_buckmaster/buckmaster-how-will-police-and-fire-fare-new-tucson-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_buckmaster/buckmaster-how-will-police-and-fire-fare-new-tucson-city-budget/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Shirley Scott. Also, Arizona state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro (D-District 2) with a legislative update, and Buckmaster legal contributor Don Loose of Loose Brown & Associates. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_navajo_climate_change/young-navajo-activist-takes-climate-change-fight-court-state-capitol/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_navajo_climate_change/young-navajo-activist-takes-climate-change-fight-court-state-capitol/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Jaime Lynn Butler isn’t old enough to vote, but that hasn’t stopped the 12-year-old from becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Gov. Jan Brewer and speaking to members of the Arizona Legislature about climate change. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. Also, a legislative update from the state Capitol with Sen. David Bradley of Tucson. Plus, Tom Collier, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Supreme Court heard arguments on one Arizona voter law while more are proposed at the Capitol, protestors weigh in on state laws, Homeland Security tries to define border security and updates on border crossers during a busy week for law enforcement. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032313_leg_ferpa/lawmaker-establish-state-penalties-schools-privacy-violations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032313_leg_ferpa/lawmaker-establish-state-penalties-schools-privacy-violations/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An Arizona lawmaker wants to create state-level penalties for schools that violate a federal law prohibiting them from releasing students’ private information to non-educational entities. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_buckmaster/buckmaster-proposed-medicaid-expansion-divides-gop-leadership/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_buckmaster/buckmaster-proposed-medicaid-expansion-divides-gop-leadership/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Senate President Andy Biggs. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable featured Linda Valdez, editorial writer for the Arizona Republic, and Mark Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com. Plus, Matt Russell had the Weekend Watch. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_leg_un/az-senate-oks-bill-prohibiting-recognition-un/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_leg_un/az-senate-oks-bill-prohibiting-recognition-un/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The state Senate narrowly approved a bill Thursday that would prohibit the state government and political subdivisions from recognizing the United Nations or its declarations. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_voting_rally/voter-advocacy-groups-rally-against-gop-election-bills/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_voting_rally/voter-advocacy-groups-rally-against-gop-election-bills/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Voting rights groups rallied Thursday at the State Capitol, declaring Arizona Voting Rights Protection Day and registering their objections to two Republican election bills. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_license_plates/farley-standardizing-special-license-plates-would-help-police/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_license_plates/farley-standardizing-special-license-plates-would-help-police/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com When a law officer or witness has only a split second to identify a vehicle, Arizona’s abundance of special license plates causes unnecessary difficulty, a state lawmaker contends. “Now that we have so many special plates that are so different in designs from our standard Arizona plate, it has become a public safety issue,” said Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032113_leg_wheeler_op/wheeler-house-republicans-focused-promoting-extremist-agenda/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032113_leg_wheeler_op/wheeler-house-republicans-focused-promoting-extremist-agenda/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Some Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives insist on wasting time on extremist legislation that promotes an ideological agenda focused on undermining the federal government instead of working on what matters most to Arizonans – creating jobs and improving education. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_asa_students/student-advocacy-group-faces-funding-loss-over-political-donation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_asa_students/student-advocacy-group-faces-funding-loss-over-political-donation/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Students in Arizona’s public universities have paid a fee every year since 1998 directed to an organization aimed at giving a student voice to higher education causes. Now the Arizona Students Association faces losing much of that funding over a decision to contribute $122,000 last year to the campaign supporting Proposition 204. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-vail-azs-best-school-district/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031913_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-vail-azs-best-school-district/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Rep. Bruce Wheeler, a Democrat from Tucson’s LD 10. Also, Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Dr. Calvin Baker, superintendent of the Vail School District. Plus, the bi-monthly arts report with Margaret Regan, arts editor for the Tucson Weekly. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_gw_tax_op/time-end-azs-inflation-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_gw_tax_op/time-end-azs-inflation-tax/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In Arizona’s tax code today there is a hidden, automatic tax hike that is based on something you, and even the state legislators and members of Congress who write the tax code, have no direct influence over: inflation. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031813_public_notices/az-house-oks-allowing-cities-post-public-notices-online/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031813_public_notices/az-house-oks-allowing-cities-post-public-notices-online/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The state House on Monday advanced a bill that would allow local governments to post public notices on their own websites instead of paying to publish them in newspapers. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_ua_tuition/ua-asking-3-percent-hike-tuition-more-than-doubled-6-years/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_ua_tuition/ua-asking-3-percent-hike-tuition-more-than-doubled-6-years/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The University of Arizona is seeking a 3 percent bump in tuition, plus an $80 increase in library fees, to make up for state budget cuts. In-state undergraduate tuition would be $10,391, more than double the rate in 2007. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031213_buckmaster/buckmaster-brewer-unveils-medicaid-expansion-bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031213_buckmaster/buckmaster-brewer-unveils-medicaid-expansion-bill/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the UA-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Then, financial planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Also, state Rep. Ethan Orr with an update from the Legislature, and Betsy Bruce, president of the Easter Seals Blake Foundation. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_buckmaster/buckmaster-gop-leaders-want-block-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_buckmaster/buckmaster-gop-leaders-want-block-medicaid-expansion/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Monday Political Face-Off featured Carolyn Cox and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, the latest on the serious situation in North Korea from Gen. John Wickham, retired U.S. Army chief of staff. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_proposition_ads/lawmaker-put-disclaimer-ballots-ads-ballot-propositions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_proposition_ads/lawmaker-put-disclaimer-ballots-ads-ballot-propositions/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizonans would make better-informed decisions about ballot propositions if presented with the fact that voter-approved measures are almost impossible to change later on, a state lawmaker says. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cities-fear-state-will-cut-off-revenue-stream/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cities-fear-state-will-cut-off-revenue-stream/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Duane Blumberg, Mayor of Sahuarita. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable features Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. Plus, the Weekend Watch. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_dark_money/no-state-law-dark-money-coming-this-legislative-session/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_dark_money/no-state-law-dark-money-coming-this-legislative-session/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com For all of the controversy during the last election over the influence of so-called dark money in politics, the Arizona State Legislature is unlikely to produce any laws on the subject this session. Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, introduced the only bill addressing dark money, one that would have increased disclosure requirements for groups making such donations, but it didn’t receive a hearing. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_gop_voter_bills/democrats-activists-raise-red-flags-over-gop-election-bills/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_gop_voter_bills/democrats-activists-raise-red-flags-over-gop-election-bills/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Republican lawmakers’ attempts to address the myriad problems that came up during last fall’s election are being met with skepticism from Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030713_unions_gw_op/skirting-right-work/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030713_unions_gw_op/skirting-right-work/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Right-to-work laws prohibit workers from being forced to join a union, pay union dues, or pay union representation fees. For unions, right-to-work laws mean they have to actually fight to retain customers – no more guaranteed income. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030713_uni_eco_impact/universities-promote-their-economic-impact/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030713_uni_eco_impact/universities-promote-their-economic-impact/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona’s public universities benefit the state’s economy by attracting and partnering with businesses, creating thousands of jobs and generating billions of dollars in direct and indirect expenditures each year, officials told state lawmakers Wednesday. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_medical_marijuana/republicans-take-medical-marijuana-labeling-cultivation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_medical_marijuana/republicans-take-medical-marijuana-labeling-cultivation/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com For Sen. Kimberly Yee, R-Phoenix, some edible medical marijuana products are too easy to mistake for candy and should be labeled clearly by law. Hers is among several bills legislative session addressing how the medical marijuana system approved in 2010 should work. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_drones_police/lawmakers-seek-limits-police-drone-use/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_drones_police/lawmakers-seek-limits-police-drone-use/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As drones become smaller and less expensive, law enforcement agencies are looking at them as a way to operate more efficiently and with greater safety. That has some lawmakers saying Arizona needs to protect people’s privacy. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Illegal immigrants may be crossing the border more in Texas than in Arizona; the GOP’s shifting stance on immigration; and news from south of the border. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030113_mental_health/mental-health-first-aid-plan-advancing-state-capitol/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030113_mental_health/mental-health-first-aid-plan-advancing-state-capitol/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Representatives from law enforcement, behavioral health and faith-based groups are urging lawmakers to expand a state training program that helps community members recognize and assist those facing mental health challenges. The he Mental Health First Aid program is backed by two Southern Arizona lawmakers, Victoria Steele and Ethan Orr. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030113_public_unions/gop-lawmaker-targets-public-employee-unions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030113_public_unions/gop-lawmaker-targets-public-employee-unions/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Only one in 20 Arizonans is a member of a union, but that hasn’t stopped several Republican state lawmakers from pushing bills aimed at restricting organized labor. Sen. Rick Murphy, R-Peoria wants to rein in unions representing public employees such as police officers, firefighters and teachers — groups he says take advantage of taxpayers. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_film_tax_credit/proposed-sequel-film-tax-credits-faces-uncertain-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_film_tax_credit/proposed-sequel-film-tax-credits-faces-uncertain-future/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A bill that would revive Arizona’s tax credits for film, TV and commercial production is stalled in the state Legislature. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022613_taxes_gw_op/simple-step-make-arizona-more-investment-friendly/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022613_taxes_gw_op/simple-step-make-arizona-more-investment-friendly/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com This week, the Arizona House of Representatives will vote on a bill (HB 2531) to start shifting the state’s tax code in a more pro-investment direction. It’s not a new proposal to cherry-pick winners in the economy. It’s not a new tax credit to favor one industry over another. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022513_nullification/lawmaker-wants-az-nullify-unconstitutional-federal-actions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022513_nullification/lawmaker-wants-az-nullify-unconstitutional-federal-actions/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona answers to the U.S. Constitution before it answers to the federal government and shouldn’t have to enforce any action from Washington it considers unconstitutional, a state lawmaker contends. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022313_veterans_leg/among-veterans-legislature-drive-help-returning-troops/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022313_veterans_leg/among-veterans-legislature-drive-help-returning-troops/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As a retired Marine, Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said he knows how challenging it can be for veterans transitioning back to civilian life. “We owe it to them to try and give them something to get them back into society, so they’re not just collecting unemployment, and to allow them to use the talents they picked up to put them to work,” he said. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022313_parks_budget/after-years-budget-cuts-greener-outlook-arizona-state-parks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022313_parks_budget/after-years-budget-cuts-greener-outlook-arizona-state-parks/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com After years of delivering deep cuts, lawmakers this session are discussing ways to give Arizona State Parks some more money and bring back a lottery-funded grant program the agency administered. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_border_roundup/border-roundup-immigration-bill-published-amidst-protests/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_border_roundup/border-roundup-immigration-bill-published-amidst-protests/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Humanitarians along the border protested Operation Streamline; law enforcement reports meth (and chicken) seizures are up; rumors swirl around President Obama’s immigration bill and the possible shooting death of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022213_buckmaster/buckmaster-lawmakers-push-bill-limit-cities-taxing-authority/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022213_buckmaster/buckmaster-lawmakers-push-bill-limit-cities-taxing-authority/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, and the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022213_az_health_insurance/bill-would-implement-some-affordable-care-act-provisions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022213_az_health_insurance/bill-would-implement-some-affordable-care-act-provisions/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com With Arizona declining to establish a health insurance exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act, a lawmaker wants to make sure the state maintains its oversight of insurers and policies. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_financial_education/lawmaker-require-personal-finance-classes-graduate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_financial_education/lawmaker-require-personal-finance-classes-graduate/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Current state law requires high school students to demonstrate competence in reading, writing, math, science and social studies before graduating. A bill would require high school students to display proficiency in personal finance in order to graduate. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_dems_sb10710/az-dems-sb-1070-harms-individuals-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022113_dems_sb10710/az-dems-sb-1070-harms-individuals-economy/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Republican leaders in the Senate and House are allowing Arizona’s people and economy to suffer by refusing to hear two bills that would repeal SB 1070, a Democratic state lawmaker said Thursday. Neither SB 1120, authored by Steve Gallardo, nor HB 2651, authored by Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, D-Tucson, were heard in committee. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_op/wells-az-cant-afford-not-expand-medicaid/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_op/wells-az-cant-afford-not-expand-medicaid/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Gov. Jan Brewer made the prudent fiscal and economic choice by calling for Medicaid expansion. Now the Legislature needs to act. The math is clear. If you had the option of investing $1,650 and getting back $16,000, wouldn’t you do it? Based on AHCCCS estimates, that’s Arizona’s Medicaid expansion deal. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_gw_op/schlomach-medicaid-expansion-bad-idea/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_gw_op/schlomach-medicaid-expansion-bad-idea/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com I certainly understand the lure of additional federal money flowing into the state, but expanding Medicaid is a bad idea for Arizona when all the facts are considered. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_armed_educators/horne-stevens-allow-one-armed-teacher-each-school/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_armed_educators/horne-stevens-allow-one-armed-teacher-each-school/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Allowing a gun in a capable educator’s hands at Arizona schools would be a “common-sense approach” to safeguarding students and staff, said Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista, said Tuesday, joining Attorney General Tom Horne in announcing a bill that would allow a designated school employee to be trained to carry a firearm and possess it on campus. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00