Last session, Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a bill that allows community colleges to work toward bachelor’s degrees without having to go to another traditional four-year institution.
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Abortion rights group says legislators are out of touch 
Citing polling that reveals voters in Arizona oppose making abortion illegal, members of NARAL Pro-Choice America said legislators backing anti-abortion bills are out of touch with their constituents in a brief press conference Monday in the rose garden at the ...
Read More »Despite one plant’s failure, desalination works 
Old technology, cost inefficiencies, politics and several existing water solutions have made the existing Yuma desalination plant obsolete. But managers of the plant and those working on other water projects around the state said the failure isn’t necessarily a cautionary ...
Read More »Higher-ed pushes back on campus carry 
Students, administrators and faculty are lining up to oppose a bill currently moving through the Senate that may prohibit universities and colleges from enforcing any policy restricting the possession of a concealed weapon on campus by any person who has ...
Read More »Kaiser, Chavez introduce bipartisan by-right-housing bill 
A bipartisan pair of representatives hope a bill to streamline zoning regulations, improve housing supply and affordability and pour more money into the Arizona Department of Housing Trust Fund in order to curb the state’s rising housing costs and help ...
Read More »Pols, music, activists, help trumpet start of 2022 Legislative session 
Legislators new and old, governor candidates and Arizona’s congressional representatives joined with Arizona residents around the state’s Capitol Monday as the Eastern Arizona College Marching Band trumpeted the first day of the 55th legislative session. American flags and signs adorned ...
Read More »Reopening economy: Ducey has hand on ‘dimmer switch’ 
Don’t expect scenes reminiscent of Black Friday stampedes or running with the bulls when Arizona’s economy restarts.
Read More »GOP lawmaker on quest to legalize needle exchanges 
Despite unsuccessful repeated efforts to get a law passed that would decriminalize a needle exchange program in the state, Rep. Tony Rivero, R-Peoria, proposed, for the third time, legislation addressing Arizona’s injection drug and blood-borne disease epidemics.
Read More »Maternal mental health a matter of statewide concern 
Sharon Lopez had her perfect delivery planned like most expecting moms do.
Read More »Players in movement to remake Arizona’s criminal justice system 
Since conservatives got on board with revamping Arizona’s sentencing laws, bills to do that no longer lay unheard, not considered. And as the movement has taken hold over the past few years, a host of groups and people have made their presence known at the Legislature. Following are some of them.
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