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The state saw increases in its sales tax revenue last month, but those gains were offset by losses in corporate income tax revenue, JLBC said in its monthly fiscal highlights, which it released today (LINK). To read more on this ...

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled today that a hospital assessment used to fund Medicaid expansion, and which effectively pays for the insurance of some 400,000 Arizonans, is not a tax and did not require the Legislature’s supermajority vote. To read ...

Libertarian Barry Hess is preparing to launch his fifth consecutive gubernatorial campaign. Hess said he’s gotten some pressure to run for Flake’s seat instead, but that it has little appeal to him. To read more on this item plus all ...

Martinez filed an ethics complaint against Rios on Tuesday, claiming that she had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the November 15 Yellow Sheet Report, go to www.yellowsheetreport.com (Yellow Sheet Subscription Required). To subscribe ...

Mesnard said he’s open to a “grand bargain” between the electorate and state legislators to make changes to the initiative and referendum process in Arizona, as well as to the Voter Protection Act. To read more on this item plus ...

Forese’s lawyer told Yee to stop making false comments about the Corp Comm chairman, who she may run against in the GOP primary for state treasurer next year. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the ...

Following multiple allegations of sexual harassment against Shooter, Mesnard has suspended him from his duties as chairman of House appro. Shooter has not been removed from the committee. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the ...

There’s no set number of investigations the House is conducting at this point, Mesnard told our reporter Thursday morning, as the situation is fluid with new reports of sexual harassment, including a report by the Capitol Times Wednesday afternoon detailing accusations from ...

Ugenti-Rita claimed that Shooter is one of the lawmakers who has sexually harassed her since she was elected to the House in 2011. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the November 8 Yellow Sheet Report, go ...

McSally’s pending entry in the US Senate race leaves the GOP in need of candidates for the highly competitive CD2. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the November 7 Yellow Sheet Report, go to www.yellowsheetreport.com (Yellow Sheet Subscription ...