Another tough budget year, another ’state fiscal emergency’

Kent Lambert

“We’ve done this in the last two years and I believe that the General Assembly will have to do it again.”

Funding, results don’t always add up in protecting kids, panel told

Kent Lambert

“Behind every dollar is a kid’s life….Giving a kid a future is priceless.”

Rollback of fee hike could put brakes on bridge bonds, panel told

Kent Lambert

“If … the General Assembly repeals FASTER and repeals the bridge-safety surcharge, then you all have a problem.”

GOP seeks to make new mark on joint-budget process

Kent Lambert

“…it’s a wonderful opportunity since both parties will have to take the credit and the blame,”

GOP group meets with Arizona legislators to discuss immigration law

Kent Lambert

“We don’t often get a chance to discuss things state to state, and that’s the direction we’re going to have to take on this if the federal government is not doing their job”

GOP lawmakers top group’s annual taxpayer-friendly score card again

Kent Lambert

Rankings were determined by examining up-or-down votes by lawmakers on 25 key bills offered during the 2010 legislative session.

State employees will continue to commute on public’s dime

Kent Lambert

“Going from your front door to the office—that’s commuting. Private-sector employees have to do it on their own dime and so should state employees.”

Remaining tax exemptions and credits could get regular scrutiny

Kent Lambert

“It’s only going after tax credits and exemptions that were put there for a particular reason”