State Capitol News

By Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer

Phoenix, AZ – Gov. Jan Brewer had been pushing for a Nov. 3 vote to ask Arizonans to put a one-cent surcharge on the 5.6 percent tax rate for 2010 and 2011 and a half cent in 2012. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said that time had simply run out. The next available date is Dec. 8.

By Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer

Phoenix, AZ – State lawmakers have once again postponed approving a final
budget as they find themselves still shy of the necessary votes.

By Howard Fischer

Phoenix, AZ – More than one out of every five children in some counties were
without health insurance in 2006 even though they were eligible
for nearly free coverage from the state.

By Howard Fischer

Phoenix, AZ – New figures today show the amount of wagering at tribal casinos
continues to remain weak as people hang on to their dollars.

By Howard Fischer

Phoenix, AZ – Senate Republican leaders are trying to round up the votes for
the budget deal they negotiated the governor after the session
collapsed this morning when several of their members refused to
go along.