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House committee passes bill making secret recordings a felony
A proposal to make felons out of those who secretly record phone conversations is causing some alarm among a group that sometimes uses the tactic: journalists.
Cities, towns oppose bill to ban police budget cuts
Saying he wants to short-circuit "defund the police'' movements here, a first-term state lawmaker is pushing legislation designed to bar cities from cutting public safety funding.
GOP lawmakers make Christmas tree of ADOT continuation
Republican lawmakers are moving to forever quash the idea of intercity rail. And they're doing it in a way that could force Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs to go along.
Legislative leaders sue Biden over ‘land grab’
Top legislative Republicans filed suit Monday against President Biden over his decision last year to designate nearly 1 million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon as a national monument.
GOP, conservative group challenge new elections procedures
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club is asking a judge to void proposed rules that say its members have no right to photograph, approach, question and even seek "documentation'' of voters who are using drop boxes.
Hobbs played defense on election deadline fix
Gov. Katie Hobbs acknowledged Friday she really didn't get anything out of the deal she cut with Republican lawmakers to resolve election deadline issues.
Proposal to honor slain newsman advances
The state House voted Tuesday to honor slain Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles the same as the state honors various veterans, pioneer women, the Ten Commandments and Jesuit missionary Father Kino - but not before one legislator took a slap at the current crop of journalists.
Election deadline fix advances
On a party-line vote, two legislative panels approved a series of changes in election laws Tuesday that Republicans say are needed to ensure that Arizonans are not disenfranchised.
House debates bill to keep student fees from antisemitic groups
Saying students should not have to fund antisemitism, the state House gave preliminary approval Monday to legislation allowing students to keep their mandated fees from going to certain organizations.
GOP, Democrats introduce dueling bills to fix election deadline mess
A last-minute effort to fix state election deadlines could hang in part on whether Gov. Katie Hobbs and Democrats are willing to agree to enshrine more vigorous signature verification on... […]
Commerce Authority to use private funds to entertain corporate executives
The Arizona Commerce Authority has agreed to use mostly private funds to entertain corporate executives at the upcoming Waste Management Open.
Bill requires insurance companies to pay for reversing sex changes
A state lawmaker from Surprise wants to require insurance companies to pay the medical costs for those who want to "detransition'' from their sex-change therapy and changes.
