House, Senate in Session on Medicaid, State Budget
Glut of amendment paperwork bogs down legislative process; all-nighter expected, with proponents optimistic.
Signs Point To Early Monsoon Rains
Forecaster predicts moisture will come not long after season's official start Saturday, similar to 2012.
Brewer Calls Special Session on Budget, Medicaid
Move shows frutration with lack of legislative progress; House, Senate leaders call it 'impetuous.'
Medicaid Battle on House Floor, But No Action
Speaker adjourns afternoon session without issue coming up, saying 'be prepared to do lot of work' Thursday.
US Senate Advances Immigration Reform Legislation
82-15 vote sets measure for floor debate; border security remains GOP's significant sticking point.
House Committee Strips Medicaid From Budget
7-4 vote sends bill to House floor, where proposal expected to be resurrected via amendment.
Migrant Desert Deaths Steady at 150 Annually for Decade
UA study of records from Pima County Medical Examiner's Office show trend to illegal crossing in remote areas.
AZ House Committee Delays Budget Action Until Next Week
Appropriations panel will take it up next week, chairman says; Medicaid expansion will be stripped out.
House Moves on State Budget Legislation Passed by Senate
Speaker assigns bills to Appropriations Committee, says he and governor cannot agree on Medicaid.
Flake Gives First Senate Floor Speech
Watch video here: Arizona’s junior senator counsels against partisanship.
Latino Voter Turnout Lagged in 2012, Study Says
Pew Research Center: 48% of eligible Latinos cast ballots; total number going to polls down by 900,000 from 2008.
Will Legislative Breakthrough Come This Week?
Ball in state House's court; action awaited on Senate-passed budget, Brewer's Medicaid expansion proposal.
New Website Compares AZ Health Costs, Quality of Care
State Health Department launches database showing rates, quality scores for hospitals, side-by-side stats.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Interview With Barber
Pushing bill to give rural veterans health-care flexibility
AZ Week: Sales-Tax Reform Inches Ahead
'I have votes' in both chambers, key sponsor declares; cities still skeptical
