Q&A: James Woods, Blind, Atheist Congressional Candidate

It’s not exactly common for a congressional candidate to openly embrace his lack of religious belief, but Democrat James Woods has done just that.Sometimes Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema is called the only atheist in Congress, and although she was sworn in on the Constitution instead of the Bible, she rejects…

Jan Brewer Vetoes Third Gun-Related Bill

Governor Jan Brewer has now acted on all six gun-related bills passed by the Legislature this session — and vetoed half of them.Earlier this week, Brewer vetoed two of the bills, one that would have allowed guns in more public buildings and another that would have created more restrictions against…

Jan Brewer Vetoes New Tax Break for Religious Groups

Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill pushed by the Center for Arizona Policy that would have created new property-tax exemptions for religious groups.Legislative budget analysts predicted the bill could have cost the state an additional $2.1 million starting in 2016…

Legislators Pass Budget With CPS Funding Well Below Jan Brewer’s Proposal

Arizona lawmakers approved a $9.2 billion budget yesterday.The budget, which still needs Governor Jan Brewer’s approval, shaved off roughly $25 million from Brewer’s proposal for Child Protective Services spending for next year. Between the scandal of thousands of cases getting ignored at CPS, and the growing foster-care system, Brewer’s made…