The 2011 Arizona Legislature, by the numbers

PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer has completed action on bills passed by the Legislature during its 2011 regular session. But now she and others are talking about the possibility of a special session, most likely in the fall.

Arizona Democrats hoping to cash in on the anti-Republican sentiment came up short of achieving their goal of taking control of the state Legislature. In fact, they lost ground in the state House - and maybe even in the Senate.

A federal judge late Thursday rejected the Arizona Legislature’s latest plan to fund programs to teach English, calling lawmakers’ efforts inadequate and illegal.

The Arizona Legislature will see a lot of fresh faces when its regular session begins in January.

Arizona Republicans are trying to keep control over both chambers of the Legislature in Tuesday's general election as the state uses districts newly redrawn under criteria that included fostering competition between the two major parties.

Arizona is not going to get its own version of what’s been dubbed “Caylee’s Law,” at least not this year, because of a fight over who gets to run the police force in the polygamous community of Colorado City.

Rushing ahead of planned protests, state lawmakers voted Tuesday afternoon to ban protests at funerals.

Watching the televised proceedings of the Arizona Legislature probably doesn’t match the excitement of most reality shows.

Le Templar: Calling it “the lesser evil,” a key state budget writer says Arizona will have to take on millions of dollars in additional debt to avoid any tax increases this year. 

Two Democrats and one Independent kept the discussion civil during a Clean Elections debate Tuesday night, though all three brought up issues with their Republican opponents’ policies.

May 21, 2005

Gov. Janet Napolitano has rejected two bills dearly wanted by Republican lawmakers, opening a door for a special session this summer and triggering a political feud that will loom over the 2006 election season.

How are the United Nations, the Arizona legislature, and our state’s schools linked?

I find it interesting the number of Arizona folks who are captivated and fascinated with sex crimes. It’s like they can’t get enough of it. I hear constant talk about the media-created, soap-opera-like atmosphere surrounding the Jodi Arias murder trial. People are fascinated with the sex talk and titillating tales of what Arias and Travis Alexander did before she admittedly murdered him.

State Sen. Rich Crandall says he plans to resign from the Legislature later this year, after the current session is over but before the 2014 session.

The state House voted to require that teacher-education programs be revamped to conform with the new "common core'' standards.

It may sound like a movie title. But the issues that are going to dominate the upcoming legislative session are guns and money.

Want to monitor the Legislature in your pajamas?

An attorney for housing advocacy groups asked a judge Wednesday to void a decision by lawmakers to take $50 million from the cash Arizona got as its share of a nationwide mortgage fraud settlement.

PHOENIX - A bill that would have Arizona join at least two other states in making it a crime to use a dead soldier's name or photo for commercial purposes without family permission is headed to Gov. Janet Napolitano.

Area residents are invited to participate in the 2008 Neighborhood Day at the Legislature taking place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Capitol Mall, 1700 W. Washington Street, Phoenix.

The kudos keeps rolling in for last year’s Chandler National Little League team as the Arizona Legislature honored the sluggers Tuesday for reaching the World Series.