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Ducey chooses Republican appellate judge to join Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey now has the majority of the Arizona Supreme Court picks after appointing Judge James P. Beene today to fill the seat vacated by Justice John Pelander.
Fann blocks bill for special tuition rate for ‘dreamers’
After voting for a bill that would ensure immigrants covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program can affordably attend Arizona community colleges and universities, Senate President Karen Fann is blocking the measure.
Ward: State GOP backs tax hike for education
The state Republican Party has staked out a rare policy position by backing a tax hike – as long as GOP lawmakers don’t have to do it alone.
The Breakdown: #48
Arizona is on its way to joining 47 other states that have banned texting while driving.
Cambodia to Arizona: Bo Dul’s extraordinary journey to democracy
Sambo “Bo” Dul wasn’t born in a democracy.
Arizona is a signature away from texting while driving ban
Arizona is a step closer to becoming the 48th state to ban texting while driving.
100 days of session and no end in sight
Senate President Karen Fann is pursuing what a fellow Republican lawmaker calls “the impossible dream” – a truly bipartisan budget with spending priorities that reflect Republican and Democratic priorities.
Trump signs drought contingency plan
President Trump on Tuesday signed the plan outlining how Arizona and other Colorado River basin states will divide up the limited water that’s now available.
Arizona House spent $47,000 in first month of Stringer inquiry
The Arizona House paid a law firm more than $47,000 for the first month of its investigation of former Rep. David Stringer, records show.
The Breakdown: Off the books
Last week, the state struck down a decades-old law prohibiting education around safe homosexual lifestyles. What led to the removal of the so-called “no promo homo” law 28 years later?
Perfect storm brings swift end to ‘no promo homo’
The minority party was desperate to pass a law mandating HIV and AIDS education in Arizona schools. Officials feared that federal funding for sexual education would dry up if state officials couldn’t show that state law required those courses.
Ducey signs ‘no promo homo’ repeal
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill repealing Arizona’s “no promo homo law” shortly after a Senate vote in favor of the measure Thursday morning.
