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Study concludes fewer people live illegally in Arizona than in 2007
There are a lot fewer people who are here illegally living in key Arizona metropolitan areas than there were a decade ago.
Arizona takes California to court over taxation
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that California is illegally imposing its taxes on Arizona residents and businesses.
Proposed law would put restrictions on vacation rental homes
State lawmakers are moving to curb some of the abuses that were created when they agreed three years ago to let people rent out their own homes for overnight guests.
Committee proposed to study shift of county lines in southern Arizona
State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to what eventually could lead to putting portions of eastern Santa Cruz County into Cochise County.
Senate approves bill to give 2-month tax reprieve
With state tax laws in limbo, the Senate voted March 6 o give Arizonans an extra two months to file their state income tax returns.
Senate passes new restrictions on initiative circulators
Republican senators voted Wednesday to impose new requirements on initiative circulators in a way one Democrat said is designed to make it easier for special interests to quash future ballot measures.
Proposed restriction on use of mugshots moves step closer to law
State lawmakers are moving to make it illegal to publish someone's publicly available booking photos on the internet for commercial purposes.
Local elected officials face fines for opposition of Prop. 127
More than two dozen local elected officials are facing personal fines for their official opposition to a 2018 ballot measure on renewable energy.
Feds seek governors’ input on drought plan as deadline missed
With another deadline missed Monday, the head of the Bureau of Reclamation is now looking for the governors in the states in the Colorado River basin to tell her what they think she should do to keep water levels from dropping even lower.
House approves bill to allow loaded guns inside cars on school campuses
Calling it a matter of constitutional rights, the House of Representatives voted to allow parents and others to drive onto school campuses with loaded weapons in their cars.
Audit finds classroom spending up in AZ, teacher pay below national average
With some new money coming into the system, classroom spending in Arizona has increased for the second year in a row.
Ducey firm in belief cotton farming should continue in desert
Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday he sees no reason for farmers to give up growing cotton in the desert, even with the ongoing drought situation.
