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Capital gains tax break passes House
Got stocks, land or similar investments? The state House voted 35-25 Wednesday to give you a tax break when you sell those items.
Lawmakers call on Ducey to form task force to prevent school violence
Three years into office, Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he has no clear idea of how to prevent mass shootings at schools.
House panel moves bill to lower minimum age to be elected
Arizona lawmakers don't want to share their power with 18 year olds. But they might agree to let those at least 21 join their ranks.
Court denies regulator’s request to look at utility’s campaign spending
A judge won't help Bob Burns force Arizona Public Service to disclose the money it has spent -- and may spend in the future -- to elect candidates of its choice.
Trump administration challenges Arizona’s DACA legal arguments
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is getting no help from the Trump administration in his last-ditch bid to deny driver's licenses to "dreamers.''
Bill says doctors can go to prison for incomplete medical marijuana exam
The 6-3 vote Thursday for HB 2067 would impose prison terms of up to a year for medical professionals who fail to conduct a full medical exam before issuing the required state certification to buy and use the drug.
Bill would carve exemption for caretaking into sexual contact with minors law
HB 2283 would say that the laws on child molestation do not apply to touching, fondling or handling "that a reasonable person would recognize as normal caretaking interactions or responsibilities with a minor or vulnerable adult.''
House committee passes watered-down version of teen marriage bill
The 8-1 vote came after Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, conceded she could not get the votes for her original plan to outlaw marriage entirely by anyone who is younger than 18.
Arizona abortion bill approved by Senate panel
On a party-line vote, members of the Health and Human Services Committee approved adding a series of new requirements on abortion providers and those who already are required to inform women about the nature of the procedure.
Panel okays proposal for state lawmakers to tap U.S. Senate nominees
Claiming they're being ignored by John McCain and Jeff Flake, Republican state legislators took the first steps Tuesday to allowing them -- and not the voters -- to choose who gets to run for the U.S. Senate.
House passes measure to keep cities from banning ‘dark money’
On a 33-25 margin the Republican-controlled House voted to prohibit local government from requiring organizations declared to be tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service from registering as political action committees, even if they are putting money into races.
Arizona Supreme Court to decide whether ‘Dreamers’ get in-state tuition
In a brief order Tuesday, the justices said they want to hear arguments from both the Maricopa County Community College District which has granted in-state tuition and Attorney General Mark Brnovich who contends they are not.
