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.

The 2011 Arizona Legislature, by the numbers

The fact that Steve Yarbrough, Eddie Farnsworth and Andy Biggs are running unopposed in the East Valley (districts 21 and 22) is almost criminal. Could the voters be represented by any three people more self-serving and ridiculous? I don’t think so.

Our ideal legislators are people like Rich Crandall and Cecil Ash, two politicians who put the state and their voters before their party, are willing to work with others and consider issues on their own merit. Those who fall on the extreme ends of the right or left hamper the political process and only widen the divide that has engulfed our state. Given that, here are our endorsements for the Arizona Legislature in our East Valley districts:

Illegal immigration enforcement

Worsening budget shortfalls will prompt many state lawmakers to ask a basic question when they return to work this month: What must government provide its citizens?

The stakes for the November election were raised drastically last week when hard-line conservatives racked up victories across the state, jeopardizing the agendas of not only Democrats and the governor but moderate Republicans as well.

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 Arizona Legislature ended the 2006 session early Thursday morning after deciding to take a few controversial, previously unresolved issues to the voters in the November election.

Mesa lawmaker Russell Pearce’s crusade to fix Arizona’s immigration problems this year came to a slow and bitter end late Wednesday.

Mesa lawmaker Russell Pearce’s crusade to fix Arizona’s immigration problems this year came to a slow and bitter end late Wednesday.

Declaring a stalemate, legislative leaders broke off talks Thursday with Gov. Janet Napolitano and decided to adopt their own budget and tax cut plans.

September 8, 2004

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.

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

Saying it will stimulate the economy, the Republican-controlled Legislature voted late Thursday for a package of tax cuts and credits.

Arizona lawmakers have voted to reverse a cost-cutting decision that made thousands of state and local government employees pay a bigger share of the costs of the state’s main public retirement system.