Okay, so there isn’t much to talk about at the Capitol these days, so forgive us if we’re all abuzz at the news that Senate President Bob Burns has taken away Senator Ron Gould’s committee chairmanship. According to a “tweet” from Gould, “President Burns just took away my comittee chairmanship [...]
The Senate has approved both SB 1001 and 1002. The vote went along party lines. All Republicans voted yes except Ron Gould and Carolyn Allen (who is not feeling well and was not present.)
Senate President Burns tried earlier to get a few Democrats to join him on the budget [...]
State Senator Thayer Vershoor was not present for the vote yesterday on SB 1003. Senate President Bob Burns went public with his displeasure at Thayer’s absence. Sen. Verschoor has responded through his Facebook page with the following message (unedited by us.)
Subject: Need your Help!! Vote to raise taxes on [...]
Two press releases today aimed at elected officials who were MIA during the Arizona Legislature’s Special Session. The first one was issued by Senate President Bob Burns:
APB out for missing senator
Senate President Bob Burns issued the following statement:
“The Senate, and subsequently, the House, had to adjourn today before completing [...]
Senate President Pro Tempore Barbara Leff (LD-11) won't be attending. She'll be on a Caribbean cruise.
The Senate Grand Old Party tradition of leaving [...]
