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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Domestic violence activists, Democrat lawmaker raise red flags on squatters bill
State lawmakers are one step away from approving legislation designed to make it easier for property owners to get squatters out of their homes.
Expanded ‘defense of premises’ won’t become law
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial measure Monday that would have expanded the scope of the state's "defense of premises'' law.
State to get stricter with assisted living homes
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed sweeping legislation Monday designed to give state health officials more authority to monitor, fine and put assisted living facilities that endanger patients out of business.
Right-on-red legislation more than simple law change
In Arizona, the ability to make a right turn at a red light is considered all but a sacred right. Now, state lawmakers want to make sure it isn't taken away unless there's a darn good reason.
Proposal to strike the term ‘gender’ from state law goes to Hobbs
Saying they are protecting women, House Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to legislation to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of their biological sex when they were born.
From communism to blocking traffic, Hobbs vetoes rash of bills
Arizonans won't be going to jail for intentionally blocking a stretch of freeway.
House approves revision to minimum wage law for workers who earn tips
State lawmakers voted Tuesday to ask voters to amend the Arizona Constitution to let restaurants pay their tipped workers even less than they do now.
GOP lawmaker uses daily prayer to condemn Transgender Day of Visibility
A nonbinary Democrat lawmaker lashed out Monday at a Republican representative for using his prayer on the House floor for "weaponizing religion to condemn our constituents.''
Hamadeh loses another court challenge, gets sanctioned
A judge has tossed the latest bid by Abe Hamadeh and others to decertify the results of the 2022 election, order it rerun in Maricopa County and declare that Kris Mayes is holding the office of attorney general illegally.
School boards oppose bill to make school board elections partisan
A Southern Arizona lawmaker wants to turn school board elections into the same sort of often contentious partisan affairs as races for the Legislature. But the Arizona School Boards Association,... […]
Pluto now state’s official planet
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't say whether she believes Pluto is a full-fledged planet or something less. But as far as she's concerned, it now belongs to Arizona to the extent a state can "own'' a planet.
GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more: enacting a Texas-style border enforcement law here.
