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2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers

Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]

Arizona transgender sports law on hold pending Supreme Court review

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies at 59

2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers

Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]

2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers

Key Points: Bill targets $2.3 billion in taxation that some lawmakers consider overcharges If approved, the state would lose $687 million in tax revenue Attorney general calls the plan “a […]

Pressure mounts at Capitol to extend Proposition 123

Key Points: Proposition 123 is on Legislature’s radar, but no clear details on reaching consensus Democrats seek clean renewal, Republicans still aim to tie in school choice Conversations come amid […]

Governor's Office

Hobbs focuses on affordability, bipartisanship in fourth State of the State

Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs’ fourth State of the State address focused on affordability and bipartisanship Republican leadership indicated most of Hobbs’ proposals would be dead on arrival Hobbs’ address […]

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Appeals court allows lawsuit over lack of parental notification on gender identity issues

Key Points: Parents can sue public schools for withholding gender identity information Arizona Court of Appeals revives lawsuit against Mesa Unified School District The court’s ruling may make proposed legislation […]

agencies

This Republican wants Arizona’s residential utility agency to focus on rural customers, not large utilities

Key Points: Rep. Teresa Martinez wants the Residential Utility Consumer Office to reprioritize RUCO declined to intervene in a rural water rate case at the Arizona Corporation Commission Martinez says […]

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Arizona to hire temporary workers to address food stamp and unemployment delays

Judicial Watch drops lawsuit against Hobbs over immigration records

State budget facing ‘cliff in federal funding’

Arizona governor considers new transparency measures for political gifts

State leaders issue bipartisan call to action on Colorado River negotiations

Hobbs makes the case for reelection

Hobbs seeks $1B federal aid to bolster rural Arizona health care

Judicial Watch sues Gov. Hobbs over alleged immigration enforcement obstruction

Hobbs focuses on affordability, bipartisanship in fourth State of the State

All the bills Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed since taking office in 2023

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed 390 bills during her first three years in office The Arizona Capitol Times analyzed all 390 and organized them into a database Hobbs […]

Gov. Katie Hobbs: Affordability, education and water in 2026

Gov. Katie Hobbs is entering her fourth and final legislative session of her first term — and an election year that could decide whether she gets another term — with […]

Hobbs’ reelection campaign likely to dominate legislative session

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign is likely to hang over the legislative session Republicans are expected to obstruct the governor at every turn Consultants say Hobbs should play […]

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Employers in Arizona may soon face heat safety requirements

Key Points: Arizona moves to adopt heat safety requirements for employers Recommendations include access to water, shade, and rest for workers Arizona employers would also be required to develop heat […]

education

Questionable ESA spending soars as AG considers legal action against Horne

Phoenix Union High School District sees enrollment decline during flurry of school closures

School districts plan to sue EVIT over proposed funding cuts to technical programs

Arizona schools face $866M funding risk over DEI training standards

Gov. Hobbs criticizes Trump’s offer to University of Arizona for federal dollars

Tribal schools lose federal Impact Aid amid government shutdown

Outrage in Scottsdale – senator’s insult sparks recall campaign

Parents left to fill the gap in ESA vendor vetting

Pressure mounts at Capitol to extend Proposition 123

Supreme Court declines to consider Horne’s English language suit

Key Points: Ruling that state schools chief Tom Horne can’t sue certain school districts stands Issue involves Prop. 203, a 2000 ballot measure on ‘structured English immersion’ AG ruled that […]

Declining student enrollment prompts call to repurpose Arizona schools

Key Points: Arizona has a shortage of affordable rental housing and too many schools Sen. John Kavanagh proposes converting schools into affordable housing for teachers and critical workers Declining student […]

State agency begins process to delete DEI language from English curriculum

Key Points: State board greenlights revisions to teaching, English language learner standards Department of Education to convene stakeholder committee to propose edits Board members urge transparency, preservation of values in […]

Charli Turner Thorne: A lifelong learner and teacher

As the winningest coach in Arizona State University’s women’s basketball history, Charli Turner Thorne has nothing to prove. After working as a head coach for 25 years, Turner Thorne retired […]

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2 GOP lawmakers propose scrapping sales tax on electricity to benefit customers

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This Republican wants Arizona’s residential utility agency to focus on rural customers, not large utilities

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Arizona transgender sports law on hold pending Supreme Court review

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies at 59

This Republican wants Arizona’s residential utility agency to focus on rural customers, not large utilities

Arizona’s unemployment rate hits highest since COVID pandemic

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Governor's Office

Hobbs focuses on affordability, bipartisanship in fourth State of the State

All the bills Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed since taking office in 2023

Gov. Katie Hobbs: Affordability, education and water in 2026

Hobbs’ reelection campaign likely to dominate legislative session

Employers in Arizona may soon face heat safety requirements

education

Pressure mounts at Capitol to extend Proposition 123

Supreme Court declines to consider Horne’s English language suit

Declining student enrollment prompts call to repurpose Arizona schools

State agency begins process to delete DEI language from English curriculum

Charli Turner Thorne: A lifelong learner and teacher

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