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Child Safety agency pushes for new way of measuring case backlog
The Department of Child Safety has been judged since its creation by the number of cases it has left behind, but now agency leaders are asking to be monitored by a new metric.
Prisons received nearly $1 million to cover leap year costs
The only agency in Arizona that requires leap year funding was allocated more than $900,000 to cover the costs of one extra calendar day.
Open for comment: Lawmaker lets people talk, and they have plenty to say
Hours after the experts had their say – the budget analysts, representatives from the Arizona Board of Regents, and the presidents of the Grand Canyon State’s public universities – the public had a chance to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27. Senators got more than they bargained for.
Bill criminalizing filming police actions killed by sponsor
Sen. John Kavanagh said he won't pursue legislation that would have criminalized filming law enforcement activity from a close range.
Arizona vs. the electoral college
A supermajority of the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives supports an effort to change how the country votes for its commander in chief.
Q&A with Senate President Andy Biggs
In his first three years as Senate president, Andy Biggs has navigated the Legislature with force. More often than not, he sets the tone for the entire legislative body.
Q&A with Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs
Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs heads into the 2016 Legislative session at even more of a disadvantage than usual.
Tax cuts could pit governor against GOP lawmakers
Despite rosier-than-expected revenue collections and projections, top Republican lawmakers have all warned against the dangers of increasing state spending.
Senate panel approves bill limiting city-issued ID cards
A Senate committee advanced legislation that would preempt efforts in Phoenix to create a city photo-identification card over protests from Phoenix residents, who labeled the effort an anti-immigrant bill in the vein of SB1070.
House set to vote on bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’
The House of Representatives is fast-tracking legislation designed to outlaw “revenge porn” after an identical bill fell just short of passing in 2015.
Rep. Cardenas again introduces bills to legalize marijuana
As a campaign to legalize marijuana by a vote of the people picks up steam, Rep. Mark Cardenas hopes to convince his fellow lawmakers it’d be better if the Arizona Legislature legalized it first.
Donahue sworn in as newest senator
Mohave County Republican Sue Donahue was sworn in Thursday afternoon as the newest Arizona senator.
