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House panel backs ballot measure on bias
A House committee has endorsed new legislation to have Arizona voters decide whether to amend the state Constitution to generally prohibit discrimination and favorable treatment by state and local government […]
Lujan says Brewer is planning state government shutdown
Democrats plan to oppose budget unless included in talks
House OKs bill aiding gas storage project
The Arizona House has approved a bill loosening state regulatory protections for groundwater to help a Texas company's proposal to store natural gas in a stadium-sized underground cavern. The House […]
Brewer appoints Pima Superior Court judge
Gov. Jan Brewer on June 10 announced the appointment of assistant U.S. attorney Richard Gordon to the Pima County Superior Court. Gordon had been with the U.S. Attorney's Office since […]
Sinema asked to help reform U.S. health care system
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema will join state lawmakers from across the United States in the coming months to help President Obama reshape the nation's health care policy and reform a system […]
Burns: Tentative agreement reached on tax increase
Legislative leaders and Gov. Jan Brewer have reached a tentative agreement to move forward with a one-cent sales tax increase as part of the budget, a top Republican said June […]
Bill aims to include insurance firms in corporate tax credit program, repeal sunset
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation June 9 to expand the corporate income tax credit to include insurance companies. The panel voted, 7-4, to advance the bill, which also aims […]
Reform bill absent from Senate's health committee hearing
The Senate Healthcare and Medial Liability Reform Committee met June 10 to consider bills for the first time since the start of the legislative session almost five months ago. Committee […]
GOP networking group to meet June 10
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, who has been touted by Republican strategists as a future leader of the Republican Party, will headline the upcoming Republican Professionals networking event June 10. […]
With floodgates opened, Senate begins hearing regular bills
The Senate began hearing scores of bills June 8 following Senate President Burns' decision to shift strategy and open the floodgates for regular measures. Burns assigned hundreds of bills to […]
Republicans advance bills requiring public disclosure on government Web sites
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted June 9 to advance two proposals aimed at allowing residents to review exactly how local governments spend their tax dollars. Republicans on the committee, such […]
Senate panel rejects bill to eliminate fines for obscured license plates
A Senate panel has rejected a measure that would allow motorists whose license plates are obscured to avoid paying a fine if caught. In 2006, lawmakers passed a state law to prohibit the obstruction […]
