Arizona Legislature

The Governor s Office of Arizona operates through several divisions, including a commission on the states relations with Mexico, a commission to prevent violence against women, a division dedicated to children, a division for community and youth development, a department dedicated to preventing substance abuse, an office of equal opportunity, an office of highway safety, a division dedicated to aiding children, youth and families, a regulatory review council, and a division of strategic planning and budgeting. The governor, an elected official, also oversees commissions, task forces and councils on medical education and research, invasive species, education, finance review, technology, small businesses, efficiency review, film and television, forest health, military affairs, nursing and workforce policy. The Governor s Office is located in Phoenix.

Arizona State Senate, through its interactive Web site, enables citizens to determine their legislative districts, e-mail their Senators and track bills of interest. Its registered users can also find information on meetings at the Senate, and can watch the live webcasts of committee meetings and floor debate from their homes. The Web site offers news and briefings on issued discussed in Republican and Democratic caucus. It also provides agendas, minutes and audio archives of various committees, including appropriations, commerce and economic development, family services, finance, government accountability and reform, health, transportation, judiciary, and higher education. The Web site also provides information on Arizona state legislature, Arizona House of Representatives, Arizona governor, government resources, United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Arizona State Senate is a member of the National Association of Public Affairs Networks, and is located in Phoenix.