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David and Goliath: PACs go head-to-head before election for Coyotes arena
With a special election looming to create an Arizona Coyotes entertainment district in Tempe, a grassroots group is amping up its opposition to a more than $2 billion development deal with the NHL team’s owner.
Republican legislators announce formal opposition to ranked choice voting
The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections, Republican lawmakers in the caucus said Wednesday morning at a news conference in the state Senate building.
Community colleges, CTEDs offer more, longer programs
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.
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... […]
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... […]
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... […]
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... […]
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... […]
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.
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.
Maternal mental health a matter of statewide concern
Sharon Lopez had her perfect delivery planned like most expecting moms do.
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.
