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Lawmaker says APS lobbying to hike solar panel taxes
Arizona Public Service insists it is not involved in the dispute over the taxation of leased residential solar panels, but that’s not what a Republican legislative leader says.
Common Core opponents could have more success with Brewer’s successor
Conservative lawmakers who are leading the fight to upend Arizona’s Common Core education standards are unlikely to achieve any victories this year, not as long as the governor who ushered in those standards still resides on the Ninth Floor.
GOP legislators balking at K-12 funding settlement that could save state $1 billion
Arizona public schools have offered to give up their claim to more than $1.2 billion in lost aid if the state will simply agree to adjust the current formula to recognize the fact that lawmakers broke state law. But state lawmakers are balking.
Endangered wolf species under attack as AZ lawmakers act to protect ranchers
Lawmakers are taking aim at the endangered Mexican gray wolf, moving ahead with a host of proposals aimed at the federally protected animal in Arizona.
Budget challenges could keep lawmakers in session into summer
A pattern of votes at the Capitol has politicos hinting at a familiar division among the Legislature’s Republican lawmakers, similar to the fracture created by Medicaid expansion, that could derail budget talks and extend the legislative session into summer.
2nd federal lawsuit seeks to overturn AZ gay marriage ban
A second lawsuit challenging Arizona’s same-sex marriage ban was filed in a federal district court in Phoenix on Wednesday, arguing that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s mandate of equality and is akin to anti-miscegenation laws.
House vote could expand use of concealed weapons in public buildings
Saying Arizonans have "God-given rights to defend themselves,'' the state House voted Wednesday to let anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon bring it into many public buildings.
Brewer announces political retirement, won’t seek 3rd term
Gov. Jan Brewer, who developed an international reputation for her vociferous attacks on illegal immigration, is ending her career as an elected politician at the end of the year. But she’s not retiring from politics.
Could Arizona legalize marijuana? Two groups want issue on ballot
Scott Cecil, a student at Mesa Community College and board member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, is part of a larger movement to legalize marijuana in Arizona. He and other activists with Safer Arizona, a grassroots marijuana advocacy group, are trying to collect enough signatures to put a legalization initiative on the November ballot.
Arizona lawmakers on prowl against endangered wolves
Lawmakers are taking aim at the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf, approving a host of proposals attacking the federally-protected wolves in Arizona.
Stricter oversight may be a key to new child welfare agency
A new independent state agency charged with investigating cases of child abuse and neglect may include substantial new oversight, including an annual external audit of the department and a citizen oversight board.
Plans take shape for memorial to honor Arizona firefighters
The Arizona Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial to be built in Wesley Bolin Plaza is still 19 months from completion, but the fundraising and plans to complete it are well underway.
