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Recent Articles from Ryan Van Velzer, Associated Press
Senate rejects parental opt-out for statewide testing
The Arizona Senate rejected a proposal Monday that would have let parents opt out of having their children undergo statewide assessments.
Senate passes bill revising 2014 ‘revenge porn’ law
Nearly seven weeks after unanimous passage in the House, the Senate has unanimously adopted a measure that would replace a 2014 law barring so-called "revenge porn."
Arizona bill quietly loosens dark money rules
A campaign finance bill moving through the Arizona Legislature was touted as a routine housecleaning measure to simplify the state's complicated election regulations.
Senate panel advances hefty bill to overhaul campaign finance laws
Republican lawmakers are working with the Secretary of State’s Office to overhaul the state’s campaign finance system with a 54-page rewrite critics say is too long and complicated to rush through the Legislature.
Migrant advocates decry Arizona bills targeting immigrants
A migrant justice organization spoke out against a wave of legislation targeting immigrants Thursday as an Arizona House panel passed a bill that would cut off state shared revenue from municipalities that obstruct immigration enforcement.
Arizona panel OKs tax credit for concealed carry permit
Arizona residents are one step closer to getting a tax credit for attending a firearms safety class after Republican lawmakers passed a measure offering a dollar-for-dollar credit for concealed-carry permit holders Monday.
House tentatively outlaws most early ballot collection
The House has given initial approval to a measure that would block voter-outreach groups from collecting and dropping off early ballots.
Arizona Senate panel passes measures targeting immigrants
Republican lawmakers want stiffer penalties for Arizona cities that skirt federal immigration laws and for immigrants who break the law while in the country illegally.
Senate committee passes photo-radar ban on state highways
A Senate committee has passed a ban on photo radar along state highways that would only affect two cities.
Arizona House panel OKs bill to regulate sober living homes
A House committee passed a bill Monday to regulate sober living homes after hearing testimony from Prescott residents about problems the homes are creating in their communities.
Pot legalization measure on track for 2016 ballot in Arizona
A proposal to legalize marijuana in Arizona is on track to qualify for the ballot as the state joins a growing movement looking to loosen pot laws around the country in the November elections.
House passes first measure of session, bars ‘revenge porn’
Arizona's House of Representatives passed its first measure of the session which bars so-called "revenge porn" with unusual swiftness Wednesday.
