PHOENIX Speaking to Gov. Jan Brewer during a stakeholder review of the proposed 2010 state budget, Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski warned of a perfect storm brewing as more dedicated transportation funds are siphoned to support the states…

Creative solution maximizes savings, avoids tax increases in states worst budget shortfall in history STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX Senate and House Republicans acted swiftly to close a $650 million gap in the final weeks of the fiscal 2009 budget. The budget…

Carson City - AB 59 was signed into law today. The bill was sponsored by the Attorney General and passed the Nevada Assembly 42-0 and the Nevada Senate 20-0. The new law creates a presumption against an award of child…

Two bills clear the way for Arizona to accept federal stimulus STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX The House of Representatives passed two emergency measures with overwhelming bipartisan support designed to immediately tackle obstacles related to accepting $93 million available in federal stimulus…

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 146, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act -- a catch-all package that contains more than 160 separate public land, water, and resource bills, including two that were authored by U.S. Senator…

They will regularly meet to ensure appropriate distribution of federal stimulus dollars in rural Arizona STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX Rep. Andy Tobin (R-Dist. 1), the only rural legislator in leadership at the House of Representatives and currently serving as the Majority…

(STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX) Sen. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, has asked local, state and federal officials to brief a Senate committee Monday on the extent of border violence, crime and the deadly effects of drug cartel wars moving into Arizona. Hundreds of…

SOS Ballot Save Our Secret Ballot -- Kicks off in Arizona and four other states PHOENIX, AZ With Congress poised to act to end the secret ballot rights of employees choosing representation, a national movement to protect the secret ballot…

Phoenix, AZ − As the Arizona Legislature works on state budget priorities and cuts, AARP is urging state lawmakers to consider the benefits Medicaid funding brings to local economies at the same time ensuring protection for Arizonas most vulnerable citizens.…

Phoenix, AZ Among the first ten bills to be introduced and discussed by Arizonas 49th Legislature is a repeal of the State Equalization Rate, a tax investment contributed mostly by large corporations which benefits Arizonas public school children. The legislation,…

The House Natural Resource Committee has sent HR 2016, the National Landscape Conservation System bill, to the House floor and could be voted on as early as today. The measure would place 26 million acres under jurisdiction of the National…

State Capitol, Phoenix State House Republicans chose Rep. Kirk Adams to lead the chamber when the 49th Legislature convenes in January. The 35-Republicans also selected Rep. John McComish, R-Ahwatukee, as majority leader, and Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, as majority whip.…