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Budget talks bog down as House and Senate Republicans squabble
Key Points: Arizona House Republicans push solo budget plan, skipping Senate cooperation Senate GOP are negotiating with governor without the House Budget standoff risks missing July 1 fiscal year deadline... […]
Arizona property still open to Chinese government after governor’s veto
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed land ban for Chinese government, citing vague enforcement and security doubts Sen. Shamp claimed the bill protects bases from Chinese surveillance threats Federal rules already restrict... […]
As budget deadline looms, state officials begin talks
Key Points: Arizona has less than 40 days to complete a state budget before a government shutdown One reason for budget delay is uncertainty over state tax revenue Despite habitual... […]
Electric utility lobbying efforts win big in 2025
Key Points:Â Electric utility companies had two bills passed to protect their financial assets in 2025 Companies like Arizona Public Service Co. have also donated huge amounts of money across... […]
Abandoned Marana prison sold back to original owner for use as private prison
Editor’s note: The total population of the town of Marana, Arizona, was corrected to 63,000. Key Points: The Legislature rejected a proposal to sell the abandoned Marana prison to the... […]
Sen. Kavanagh pushes preferred pronoun and bathroom bans for students
Key Points: The two bills aim to ban the use of students’ preferred pronouns and bathrooms Both measures have been previously vetoed by Gov. Hobbs Kavanagh aims to put the... […]
Private schools, public teams: Should public school sports be open to private school students?
Key Points: Legislation would allow private school students to compete on public school sports teams Advocates believe the bill allows access to important programs for private school students Opponents believe... […]
Wildfire liability bill amended to be less protective of Arizona utility companies
Key Points: A bill to reduce liability for utility companies that start wildfires has been amended The amendments remove many of the sweeping protections for utilities The new bill is... […]
House-approved Axon bill sparks heated debate
The Arizona House on Thursday passed a contentious bill that will allow Axon, a manufacturer of Taser stun guns, to build a massive apartment complex in Scottsdale despite opposition in... […]
Republican lawmakers pushing to free $15.3 million to Prescott rodeo held up in court
Republican lawmakers are working to sidestep a court challenge that has kept $15.3 million earmarked for improvements at the rodeo grounds in Prescott locked up for more than two years.... […]
Legislators now considering 2 bills to increase their own pay
Arizona lawmakers gave approval Monday to two different ways to raise their own pay, adding a plan to give a major increase in daily expense payments to legislators who live... […]
Wildfire regulation bill to be stripped of most contentious elements in Senate
A sweeping measure passed by the Arizona House giving utilities like Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power major protections from lawsuits for wildfires sparked by their equipment will be... […]
