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Voting Rights Act rewrite would rid AZ of federal ‘pre-clearance’
The rewrite of the Voting Rights Act currently being debated in Congress would free Arizona from nearly 50 years of strict federal oversight to changes in its voting laws.
House to debate Yarnell Hill memorial site plan
The Arizona House of Representatives is set to debate a plan to commit $500,000 in state funds to create a memorial site honoring the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire last year.
Scorched Earth: How the opposition to SB1062 caught fire
Anyone who thought rushing SB1062 through the Legislature would leave opponents little time to organize was sorely mistaken. Less than 24 hours after the Arizona House of Representatives approved the bill, massive protests sprang up at the Capitol, business organizations lobbied Gov. Jan Brewer for a veto, and Arizona took center stage in a national media frenzy. By the time Brewer struck down [...]
Details of new child protection agency revealed in draft of bill
A new department of child protection may grant police powers to staff investigating child fatalities and create a wide-ranging, easily accessible database of information relating to children’s safety and welfare.
Governor signs bill to repeal 2013 election reform law, kills referendum
It's official: Arizonans won't get the last word on a series of controversial changes in state election law. Without comment, Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Thursday to repeal the 2013 law. More to the point, by repealing the law the governor killed the referendum drive that had held up enactment until the voters made the final decision.
Pastor retiring after 23 years in Congress, several Dems consider running
In a move that is certain to send Democrats into a mad scramble, U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, 70, today announced that he is retiring from at the end of the current term, when he completes his 23rd year in Congress.
Brewer vetoes SB1062, says non-discrimination is core Arizona value
After days of pressure from business groups and activists, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial religious liberty bill, saying it is broadly worded, could have unintended consequences and attempts to fix a problem that doesn’t exist in Arizona.
Reality versus rhetoric in the SB1062 debate
Though the word “gay” appears nowhere in the innocuous-looking two-page bill that has placed Arizona in the national spotlight, opponents call SB1062, which is awaiting Gov. Jan Brewer’s action, an outright attack on gay rights of a monumental level.
Brewer must balance faith, business interests in deciding fate of SB1062
The fervent opposition of the business community and Gov. Jan Brewer’s desire to create a legacy on the state’s economic recovery could spell the difference between the likely prospect that the governor will veto SB1062 and the religious freedom legislation she signed two years.
Poll: GOP voters want Brewer to veto SB1062
A poll commissioned yesterday by a Phoenix political consulting firm finds that more than twice as many Republican voters in Arizona want Gov. Jan Brewer to veto SB1062 than want her to sign it.
Cardinals, Super Bowl Committee voice concern about SB1062
All eyes are on Arizona, including the watchful gaze of the National Football League and officials busy organizing the state’s 2015 Super Bowl hosting efforts, as Gov. Jan Brewer decides whether to sign a controversial “religious freedom” bill.
Senators on SB1062: “We made a mistake”
A trio of Arizona state senators urged Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a controversial “religious freedom” bill on Monday, just days after all three cast votes in favor of the proposal that opponents say will legalize discrimination.
