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Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley
David Bradley is at the end of his time at the Arizona Capitol.
Q&A with Senate President Karen Fann
With every Republican leader in the state Senate from 2018 gone, Karen Fann steps into the void as the next Senate president and the leader of not just the Republican Caucus, but the chamber at large.
Lawmaker introduces new proposal to revamp Independent Redistricting Commission
A Republican lawmaker is reviving an effort to change the makeup of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, the body responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional district maps once a decade.
Ugenti-Rita proposes bill to bar vote ‘procrastinators’
Spurred by frustrations over prolonged vote counts, a Republican lawmaker wants to restrict early voting options for voters who receive their ballot by mail.
Lawmaker to snowbirds: Pay fee to show love for Arizona
On one hand, Rep. Jay Lawrence wants to take away the Department of Transportation’s authority to set a fee charged when Arizonans renew their vehicle registration.
Tax-hike plan from conservative changes school-funding debate
Pigs aren’t flying. But it’s probably worth another look out the window, just to check, now that a conservative Republican proposed raising taxes in Arizona.
Rural Republican proposes tax increase for public education
Republican Sen. Sylvia Allen wants voters to approve a sales tax hike to boost funding for K-12 schools and higher education.
State senator proposes hefty tax break for veterans again
Arizona Sen. Gail Griffin is again trying to boost a tax break for some Arizona veterans.
SOS reverses course on pursuing criminal charges for fake signatures
The Secretary of State’s Office won’t refer allegations of signature forgery and fraud that plagued the past election season to state prosecutors despite proclaiming there was ample evidence to seek a criminal investigation.
Bill proposes to strip county boards of power to reject federal grants for police
County supervisors would no longer have the authority to reject federal funds for local law enforcement agencies under a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Mark Finchem.
Governing the conduct of legislators is tricky, unprecedented
When it comes to dealing with lawmakers like Republican Rep. David Stringer of Prescott, Senate President Steve Yarbrough defers to advice he once heard from his son.
GOP senator wants to cut, cap vehicle registration fee
Angered that a new charge for Arizona auto owners will cost double what was forecasted, a Republican lawmaker has proposed reducing and capping the fee.
