Proposed new Arizona immigration bills draw concern

By Staff and Wire Reports, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

Dozens of demonstrators rallied last week at the State Capitol against bills that would make it trespassing to be in the country illegally and require local law enforcement to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.
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Ballot measure last big piece of Ariz. budget

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

Final approval of a spending plan for the coming year remains in limbo today as senators scramble to find the last votes for a key piece.
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Pro-tax hike campaign funds top $400,000

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

Led by firefighters, backers of Proposition 100 have accumulated at least $419,000 in their bid to convince voters to hike their own sales taxes. Read More

Budget bills may get Dem tweaks

By Casey Newton, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

The Senate adjourned on Monday without acting on either of the two budget bills it has yet to consider. But members of the minority party are still hoping to make some tweaks. Read More

Antenori absent; Senate postpones voting on final two budget bills

By Luige del Puerto, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)

The Senate gaveled in and out of special session today without any action on two budget measures that senators skipped voting on last week. Read More

911 officials fear budget cuts will endanger public safety

By Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

Emergency 911 service is facing cuts amid Arizona's budget mess, those who run Maricopa County's 25-year-old system warn. Read More

Senate panel bans agency regulations on greenhouse gas

By Luige del Puerto, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)

The state agency that deals with environmental quality would be barred from enforcing any regional or state program that regulates greenhouse gas emissions under a measure that received committee approval in the Senate on March 15. Read More

Counts vs. Stapley tossed; future charges possible

By Michael Kiefer, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

A Superior Court judge on Monday formally dismissed criminal charges against Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, but refused to bar prosecutors from filing the same charges in the future. Read More

Somerton pitching for state prison

By Staff and Wire Reports, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

Somerton officials say a state prison in their southwestern Arizona community would give it a big economic jump start. Read More

House gives preliminary approval to protect hunters' rights

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

State lawmakers approved two measures Monday designed to give more power to hunters to protect their rights. Read More

Special Report -- Roiling the waters

By Cyndy Cole, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)

Secret water negotiations over using treated wastewater to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks are actually about much, much more. Read More

Gov. Jan Brewer (R)
Sworn in: January 2009
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Phoenix
	State nickname: The Grand Canyon State
	Secretary of State Ken Bennett (R)
	Attorney General Terry Goddard (D)
	Senate President: Robert (Bob) Burns (R)
	House Speaker: Kirk Adams (R)

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