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Fears of violence at Capitol fizzle as security ramped up
Double layers of fences, increased police presence and mass Democratic absences from the House and Senate over fears of violence appear to have been for naught.
House, Senate to lock down over holiday weekend
The Arizona House and Senate will lock down over the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend and Democrats are urging a suspension of the legislative session until after inauguration day following the FBI warning of potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitols.
Dems seek federal probe of GOP lawmakers at U.S. Capitol during riot
Arizona’s legislative Democrats are asking the FBI to investigate two Arizona Republican congressmen, one state representative and one former state representative for their role in a protest at the U.S. Capitol that turned into a violent siege on the building.
State Senate issues new subpoenas to examine election equipment, voter records
Senate Republicans demanded late today that Maricopa County officials turn over election equipment by 9 a.m. Wednesday, right as the two groups head back to court to tangle over whether the Senate has the legal authority to request that information.
Some Republicans stay silent, others push for probe
With few exceptions, Arizona Republicans have stayed silent or actively joined in attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, even as many of their national colleagues began speaking up.
Senate to require masks during 2021 session
Anti-mask Republican senators will lose their right to bare faces next legislative session, under a new set of COVID-19 safety guidelines shared with senators and staff this afternoon.
Maricopa County challenges Senate subpoenas for voting equipment
Maricopa County supervisors decided to challenge the Senate subpoenas for election materials, describing them as “out of bounds” and potentially unconstitutional.
Discontent with vote bringing slew of election bills
As a significant portion of Arizona Republicans continue fighting to overturn the results of the last election, some GOP lawmakers have pivoted to crafting legislation to change how future elections are conducted.
Staff fears safety plans for session lacking
For legislative employees, two recent committee hearings and last week’s new lawmaker orientation served as a worrisome preview of how coronavirus safety precautions will be followed during the 2021 session of the Arizona Legislature.
Senate to hold hearings on 2020 elections
The Arizona Senate plans to hold a public hearing on how the 2020 election was conducted, now that every legal challenge to the state’s election results has been dismissed.
Ducey shorts some schools on promised funding
Some Arizona school districts are facing budget cuts of potentially millions of dollars after a grant created by Gov. Doug Ducey’s office failed to provide the sums they expected.
Ducey sends $400M of CARES money to state agencies
Gov. Doug Ducey is using hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for COVID-19 relief to pay for state operations, such as salaries, which some say contravenes the... […]
