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Census response rates dismal in rural areas, tribal lands
Elders on the Navajo Nation have clear expectations for the decennial census, state Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai said.
Arizona state senator, family test positive for COVID-19
Four other family members, including his mother, also tested positive for the coronavirus. The Avondale Democrat and his wife, Sara, a special education teacher, obtained tests on Monday after they began experiencing symptoms, including coughing, fever and headaches.
Legislative candidate diagnosed with COVID-19 faces challenges
Campaigning in the COVID-19 era has been hard enough for politicians who build their careers on face-to-face interactions.
Budget analysts say state likely to face $1.1B shortfall
Arizona will likely face a $1.1 billion budget shortfall because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it will take months to learn just how grim the state’s economic forecast looks, legislative budget analysts said on a call with economists.
Senate fast-tracks confirmation of executive nominations
The Arizona Senate is moving quickly to confirm Gov. Doug Ducey’s nominees, including his pick to replace Frank Milstead as head of the Department of Public Safety.
Lobbyists show lawmakers who has power – on diamond
For the fifth time in as many weeks, David Gowan stared down an unpromising scoreboard.
Republican senators paying this year for 2019 budget holdout
Cancer-stricken firefighters, low-income pregnant women who need dental care and students pursuing careers as teachers or nurses stand to pay the political costs for two state senators who bucked their party leadership nearly a year ago.
Bills targeting short-term rental law face uphill battle
House and Senate committees on February 20 narrowly approved two bills designed to roll back a 2016 state law that barred cities from restricting short-term rentals and created what critics describe as a “multi-headed monster.”
Group booted from legislative panel files ethics complaint
Protesters escorted out of a Senate hearing last week announced on Tuesday they will be filing an ethics complaint against the committee chair who ordered their removal.
Roxanna Pitones: At home in the Legislature
After her first session working in the Arizona Senate, Roxanna Pitones was hooked.
Senate panel approves per diem bump for lawmakers
A proposal to more than triple daily allowances for lawmakers from far-flung counties cleared a key legislative hurdle on Monday.
Senate leaders not interested in investigating sexual harassment allegation against Ugenti-Rita
Republican leadership in the Arizona state Senate has no interest in investigating allegations of sexual harassment made against Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, and Senate Democrats are not pushing the issue.
