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Ducey says he’s prepared to send Guard to border
Taking a new slap at the Biden administration, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he is prepared to send the Arizona National Guard to the border – even if it means at state expense.
Ducey gets proposed ban on private funds for elections
Republican legislators voted April 7 to block counties from applying for private grants to make up for shortfalls in what they say they need to properly run elections.
AG: Counties can implement mask mandates
Gov. Doug Ducey cannot use his emergency powers to preclude counties from enacting their own mask mandates, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Tuesday.
AG starts execution process for 2 inmates
Arizona is finally ready to carry out its first two executions in seven years.
Fetal heartbeat bill stalls in Senate
Arizona will not be enacting a law to outlaw virtually all abortions, at least not this year.
Lawmaker urges schools chief to tap relief funds
The head of the House Education Committee wants the Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs.
Fann says Supervisors fear outcome of election audit
Senate President Karen Fann said Friday that Maricopa County officials may be balking at cooperating with an audit of the 2020 election results because they fear what it might turn up.
Effort to regulate vacation rentals dies
State lawmakers quashed the last remaining measure to rein in short-term vacation rentals Thursday concluding that it did so little as to not be worth the effort.
Senate panel approves measure to give lawmakers raise
With only one lawmaker dissenting, a Senate panel voted Wednesday to give themselves and their colleagues a big increase in their allowance -- and do it as soon as possible.
Senate hires firms to audit election results
State senators finally have the companies they want to audit the 2020 election returns.
Senate to vote on taking power from regulators
Rejecting arguments about economic development, clean air and even constitutional issues, a Senate panel voted along party lines March 31 to strip the Arizona Corporation Commission of its power to set energy policy for utilities.
Gun-rights bill goes to Ducey
If the federal government imposes new restrictions on guns it's going to have to enforce them without Arizona's help.
