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Finchem, Biggs answer lawsuit to disqualify them from running for office
Attorneys for candidates for office are asking judges to throw out complaints that they can't legally run based on contentions they are guilty of insurrection for their role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
State flush with cash makes for difficult budget negotiations
A Republican lawmaker who says he wants more money for public education is leaving Senate President Karen Fann without the votes she needs for the budget.
GOP senators have doubts about tourism bill
A measure to let the Arizona Office of Tourism sell goods and services to raise money is drawing opposition from some Republican lawmakers who see it as "a scandal in the making.''
Regents, Brnovich each claim court victory
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is going to get a chance to challenge a deal that he says illegally gives away taxpayer funds to benefit a private company.
Feds threaten states over transgender laws
The Biden administration is warning states that moves to curb the rights of parents of transgender children to get the medical and surgical care they need could violate federal law.
Ducey signs iffy voter ID requirement
Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation to tighten up voter registration requirements in a way that may not be legal.
Ducey signs abortion, transgender bills
Gov. Doug Ducey on March 30 signed legislation to outlaw virtually all abortions after 15 weeks, preclude transgender girls from participating in women's sports, and make it illegal for doctors to perform "irreversible gender reassignment surgery'' on minors.
Bill for police probe bureau gets OK
A Senate panel unanimously approved plans Tuesday to set up a special division within the Department of Public Safety to investigate police use of force despite concerns by some that it does not go far enough to ensure a true independent review.
House panel Oks school-funding rewrite
Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with the first major revamp in four decades of how schools are funded despite the package was assembled without input from traditional public schools.
Ban of vax mandate for kids advances
State lawmakers are moving to permanently bar health officials from requiring students to be vaccinated against Covid to attend public schools.
Senate subpoena angers Maricopa County BOS chairman
The chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors lashed out at the decision by Sen. Kelly Townsend to issue a subpoena ordering them to produce some information by March 28.
Senate committee subpoenas Maricopa County BOS
The head of the Senate Government Committee said Monday she is ordering Maricopa County officials to show up next week to explain why they aren't providing documents demanded by Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
