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Republican lawmaker: ‘Biased’ videos from police body cameras create ‘altered version’ of reality
Sen. John Kavanagh doesn’t believe his eyes when he sees video from police body cameras, which he calls “extremely untrustworthy.”
Senators foil revival of 2 tough immigration bills
A handful of Senate Republicans, some of them trying to avoid a return of the divisive days of 2010, foiled a revival of immigration enforcement legislation Feb. 22.
The education dilemma: Failure of mediation leaves future of school financing in doubt
Negotiations to resolve the case over inflation funding for K-12 education came to an impasse on Aug. 25, sending the lawsuit back to court. And once again, critics are questioning the Legislature’s commitment to K-12 education funding.
’80s-era funding formula stymies community college innovations
A 35-year-old law is keeping community colleges from getting creative and implementing alternative sources of revenue.
Doctors, Planned Parenthood challenge medication abortion law
A group of doctors and Planned Parenthood Arizona filed suit today to challenge a law requiring doctors to tell women medication abortions can be reversed.
ACLU becomes involved in gay adoptions dispute
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona said Thursday it will sue Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery unless he changes course and begins to provide gay couples with mandated adoption services.
Reversing course, Senate votes to spare Common Core standards
Five Republican senators helped to kill an anti-Common Core bill Wednesday, a day after giving their approval in a preliminary floor vote.
To shoot or…
A bill to arm teachers and administrators could become law, sparking new gun debate
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Rich Crandall, R-Mesa, has been approved by the Senate. Now, lawmakers are tweaking the bill in the House.
