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Bill would bar medical marijuana on campus
The Arizona House has given preliminary approval to a bill that bars medical marijuana cardholders from possessing or using marijuana on school campuses.
Measure to change recall elections fails committee
A state House committee has shot down a proposal giving voters the option to change recall elections in a way that could make it more difficult to vote an incumbent out of office.
Union-related bill gets Arizona Senate initial OK
The Arizona Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a bill that a critic called an attack on government employee unions.
Bill would allow political clothing at polls
An Arizona House committee has approved a bill overturning a ban on political clothing and other materials such as buttons and signs within 75 feet of polling places.
Report slams Arizona private prisons
A citizen oversight committee says privately-run prisons in Arizona are not cost-effective and are more difficult to monitor than state prisons.
Brewer wants to merge suits over SB1070
Attorneys for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer have asked a federal judge to consolidate two of the three remaining challenges to the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law.
Bill aims to secure line of succession to governor
A state Senate committee has approved a bill requiring one state elected official to remain in a secure location for big events like inaugurations and the state of the state address.
Bill requires all teaching tools to be approved
A state lawmaker has introduced a bill that bars teachers from using any books or materials in the classroom that are not pre-approved by the school district.
Arpaio seeks reversal of recently imposed immigration enforcement limits
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyers urged an appeals court to reverse a ruling that barred his deputies who are enforcing Arizona's immigrant smuggling law from detaining people based solely on the suspicion that they're in the country illegally.
Legislation bans more synthetic drugs in Arizona
Arizona legislators have approved emergency legislation to ban new versions of synthetic drugs called "bath salts."
No cussing in class for teachers, lawmaker says
A teacher's role may be to expand a student's vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn't include four-letter words.
Santorum schedules campaign events in Arizona
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has scheduled two public appearances in Arizona in addition to appearing in a debate to be held Feb. 22 in Mesa.
