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Bill to dilute state water code goes to Ducey
Gov. Doug Ducey is going to have to decide whether he wants to dilute provisions of state water laws.
Senate kills bill to allow concealed weapons in government buildings
A bid to allow some gun owners to bring their weapons into public buildings has suffered a setback, perhaps a fatal one.
Brnovich concludes regulators can inspect APS’ records
State utility regulators have a legal right to question company executives about whether they secretly funneled money into political campaigns, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said today.
Legislature approves GOP-crafted $9.6B budget for 2017
Largely along party lines, Arizona lawmakers approved a roughly $9.6 billion budget shortly after midnight Wednesday morning that they credit with increasing spending after years of tough decisions while the state slowly recovered from economic turmoil.
House Republicans reject KidsCare restoration in budget
The House of Representatives rejected an attempt to restore a federally funded children’s health insurance program over concerns that it would “blow up the budget.”
Senate passes bill to resolve battle between Douglas, state school board
The Senate passed legislation May 3 that will end a year-long court battle between the State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Senators vote to expand state Supreme Court from five to seven justices
State senators voted Monday to expand the Supreme Court in what one Democrat lawmaker called a “power grab” by Gov. Doug Ducey.
From uranium pollution to a broken well, small water companies need help
A half-million-dollar appropriation could help small, struggling water companies throughout the state, a first step in addressing problems that sometimes leave people without safe, reliable water.
Trump campaign says it was cheated out of delegates
Donald Trump’s allies blamed collusion by his rivals and technical glitches by the Arizona Republican Party for a drubbing at the state GOP convention, claiming the businessman and reality television star was cheated out of delegates for what could be a brokered convention in July.
Budget sets stage for GCU tax break bill
The budget framework approved by legislative leadership and Gov. Doug Ducey appears to give a green light to a contentious proposal that would dramatically reduce property taxes for Grand Canyon University and, in the process, raise them for others who live near the school.
House panel approves budget, but education spending disagreements remain
An Arizona House committee in the middle of the night approved a package of budget bills and seemed poised to add millions in spending for K-12 education when the bills reach the House floor to break a stalemate that stalled a budget deal for several days.
Deal reached to drop all three solar ballot measures
Solar and utilities dropped all plans for three ballot measures and instead decided to begin settlement talks after a tense two weeks of skirmishes between the two sides.
