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Senate bill aims to cut off hormone treatments for Arizona’s transgender minors
Key Points:Â Arizona state senators propose bill to restrict medical care for transgender children Senators claim children are being “mutilated” by transgender surgery, despite it being illegal for years Democrats […]
Arizona GOP push to standardize state election dates
Key Points:Â Republican lawmakers seek to override local election laws Senate Committee approves measure for uniform election dates Tucson Mayor Regina Romero opposes state control over local elections Republican state […]
Reynolds Consumer Products to redesign recycling bags after Arizona consumer fraud settlement
Key Points: Reynolds Consumer Products settles consumer fraud lawsuit with Arizona state Company agrees to remove “recyclable” claims from its large plastic bags’ packaging Reynolds will use a blue background […]
Hobbs and Shope clash over ethics reform and lobbyist-funded meals
Key Points: Gov. Hobbs launches political attack on Sen. T.J. Shope over government contracts Shope received over $4,900 in meals and entertainment from lobbyists last year The attack is a […]
Arizona bill would enshrine right to refuse medical mandates in state constitution
Key Points: Arizona voters may decide on a “right to refuse medical mandates” constitutional amendment The amendment would prevent the government from mandating medical products or treatments Arizona’s vaccination rates […]
Gregg Leslie: A lifelong fight for the First Amendment
As the executive director of Arizona State University’s First Amendment Clinic, law professor Gregg Leslie has helped journalists navigate legal battles for decades. The clinic started in 2018, but Leslie’s […]
Proposition 123 extension remains unclear
Key Points: Senate Republicans pass placeholder Proposition 123 through committee Sponsor says ESA reform measure, governor’s proposal complicate conversation House Republicans fail to pass mirror legislation, no consensus on 123 […]
Bill aims to improve Arizona’s complaint process for students with disabilities
Key Points:Â Cuts to federal civil rights office limits oversight on disability discrimination State complaint system left to pick up slack, advocates move for stronger system Bill aims to increase […]
Physician shortage prompts states to embrace immigrant doctors
Key Points: Lawmakers in 16 states consider bills to ease medical licenses for foreign-trained doctors Bills require doctors to work in underserved areas, with broad support from various groups Opponents […]
As crossover week nears, Democrat and bipartisan bills finally debut
Key Points Democrats struggle to get Republican committee chairs to hear their bills As crossover week approaches, a handful of Democratic and bipartisan bills have passed committees Of the bipartisan […]
Republicans urge taxpayers to file 2025 returns despite vetoed tax bill
Key Points: No tax conformity bill has been signed yet Republicans are now recommending Arizonans file their state income taxes anyway A bill that matches tax forms from the Arizona […]
Lawmakers under fire for limiting public testimony
Key Points: Rising tensions have led to contentious legislative committee meetings Lawmakers’ schedules, increased legislation make it harder for constituents to be heard Many hope legislators will promote more respectful […]
