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Bill to settle Douglas-Ducey Board of Education fight dies
A bill designed to prevent future fights over who controls employees of the state Board of Education died Wednesday in the Arizona House after conservatives revolted against what they saw as a weakening of the state school superintendent's power.
Arizona Senate president aims to end session Thursday night
Arizona Senate President Andy Biggs said he wants to end the 2015 legislative session by Thursday ai??i?? a target that would make it the shortest session in nearly 50 years.
Marijuana legalization advocate threatens to ‘harm’ business of former ally
The Marijuana Policy Project threatened “to harm” the medical marijuana dispensary owned by a doctor who is leading a splinter group pushing recreational marijuana legalization in Arizona.
Common Core support stalls Ducey nominee to Board of Education
A nominee for the Arizona Board of Education won’t be confirmed this year over one senator’s objections to his support of the Common Core education standards.
Governor vetoes bill shielding names of officers
As the son of a cop, Gov. Doug Ducey was sympathetic towards the aim of a bill giving police officers involved in shootings a two-month period of anonymity. But he vetoed it today because it went too far.
Senate again kills legislation to get rid of Common Core
Arizona lawmakers defeated yet another effort to prohibit the state from using the Common Core education standards.
Gov. Doug Ducey signs abortion medication requirement bill
Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill requiring abortion providers to tell women they can reverse the effects of a drug-induced abortion.
Guns in public buildings bill defeated in Senate
It doesn't look like Arizonans are going to be able to bring their guns in to public buildings.
Montgomery calls pot-smoking veteran ‘enemy’ of Constitution
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery told a veteran he has “no respect for you” and called him an “enemy” of the U.S. Constitution after the man admitted to recreational use of marijuana.
What’s the holdup? Lawmakers have several ‘going-home issues’ to finish before adjourning
As the House and Senate sprint toward the finish line, possibly as early as this week, there are still a number of outstanding big issues to approve before they can adjourn sine die.
Lawsuit challenges Land Department funding proposal
A liberal public advocacy group is suing to block a 2016 ballot measure that will ask voters to make the state Land Department self-funding, which it argues violates the 1910 congressional act that granted statehood to Arizona.
New group registers to push for legalized marijuana in Arizona
A new effort has emerged to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona, creating a fracture in the campaign to put the issue to a public vote in 2016.
