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Ducey’s violence prevention proposal begins Senate process
With a little tweaking, the Arizona Senate is poised to debate Gov. Doug Ducey’s school safety plan, but the bill’s fate in the House remains uncertain.
House advances resolution to increase representation
Arizona voters could have a say in how many lawmakers there are to represent them at the Capitol.
Yarbrough: Ducey has NRA approval of gun proposal
Senate President Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, said Ducey staffers told him the NRA will support the governor’s plan when a bill is introduced, perhaps next week.
Geoff Esposito: Standing out in bold colors in a sea of gray
Geoff Esposito, a familiar face at the Capitol, has a new role. As a lobbyist for Creosote Partners, the Chandler native has long been active in local Arizona politics, dating back to his high school years and stints at the Arizona School Boards Association and Expect More Arizona.
Jury acquits Capitol protester arrested in 2016
A man who was forcibly removed from the Arizona House during a 2016 protest was acquitted today of all charges stemming from his arrest.
House panel OKs changes to redistricting commission
Republican state representatives advanced a resolution to overhaul the membership of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission in ways that some worry will disenfranchise minority voting blocs.
Legislature passes education sales-tax extension
Arizona lawmakers voted to extend a sales tax that helps fund public education, ensuring that more than $600 million in state revenues earmarked for schools will continue for another two decades.
Ducey’s school-safety plan disliked on bipartisan level
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey may want bipartisan support for his plan to address school safety in the wake of another mass shooting, but he’s instead facing bipartisan opposition.
School sales tax extension to be fast-tracked at Legislature
Arizona Senate President Steve Yarbrough said state lawmakers will fast track a bill to permanently extend a sales tax dedicated to public education through both chambers on Thursday.
Ducey school-shooter proposal adds cops, mental-health services to campuses
Ducey’s plan, which he’ll need to convince the state Legislature to approve, includes some new dollars to help pay for school psychiatrists, a program that would allow former cops to act as armed, volunteer security guards at schools, and an unspecified amount of state funding to help more schools hire school resource officers.
Marilyn Szabo: A cactus-free look at Arizona in black and white
A walk around the horseshoe-shaped second floor of the Arizona state Senate provides a glimpse of Arizona history, thanks to a gallery of 40 photos curated by Marilyn Szabo.
Texter in fender bender with senator after he proposes texting ban
“A funny thing happened on the way home last night,” Sen. Bob Worsley said of the fender bender he got into roughly an hour after helping pass a ban on... […]
