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Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios will miss Legislature, praises Red for Ed movement
Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios said the most "significant, poignant, episode" she has witnessed while in the Legislature is the Red For Ed movement.
House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding touts bipartisan budget, water deal, among biggest accomplishments
House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, is pleased that what he called the "first true bipartisan budget since Governor Napolitano" was passed by state lawmakers last session. He also is happy that a historic water deal was approved, along with tribal gaming and a special session was held on wildfires during his last two years as House minority leader. the first true bipartisan budget[...]
Heat deaths in state’s largest county hit half-year record
Heat associated deaths in Arizona's largest county have hit a half-year record as more homeless people live unprotected outdoors in the arid desert while summer temperatures soar well into triple digits.
Senate President Fann rides out highs, lows of Covid pandemic, protests, critical bills
Senate President Karen Fann said it has been a huge honor serving as president in the Senate. She is only the second female Senate president in Arizona. Fann said some highlights of the past session for her include lawmakers passing a water bill, as well as a bipartisan budget and a K-12 base funding increase.
House Speaker Bowers reflects on session’s successes, work to come
Republican House Speaker Rusty Bowers said it was a "blessing" to be forced to have to work with Democrats on bills involving education, water and other issues in the past legislative session.
Ducey part of GOP establishment pushing to block Trump’s ally Lake
Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Trump's allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state. Now he's hoping for a repeat in his own backyard.
Her Ex-Husband Is Suing a Clinic Over the Abortion She Had Four Years Ago
Nearly four years after a woman ended an unwanted pregnancy with abortion pills obtained at a Phoenix clinic, she finds herself mired in an ongoing lawsuit over that decision.
Panel aims to protect vulnerable adults
Nearly four years after a disabled woman in a vegetative state gave birth to a baby at a Hacienda HealthCare facility, a House committee is touting its efforts to ensure that Arizona’s vulnerable adults will be protected.
ACC declines to act on SRP $1B expansion
After adding a controversial project to its agenda at the last minute, the Arizona Corporation Commission then took no action related to the gas plant expansion proposed by Salt River Project that the commission shot down earlier this year.
Primary could test strength of GOP factions
Gov. Doug Ducey's endorsement of Beau Lane, an experienced advertising executive who's running for secretary of state, illustrates a choice that Republican voters are faced with in several primary races this year, between a Trump-endorsed candidate and a more traditional conservative.
DPS ends probe of racist texts to AZ lawmaker
The Arizona Department of Public Safety closed an investigation into who sent racist text messages to a state legislator after submitting a search warrant for the wrong phone number, according to department records.
Brnovich asks judge to restore power to criminally charge doctors who perform abortions
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking a Pima County Superior Court judge to immediately restore his power and the power of local prosecutors to bring criminal charges against doctors who perform abortions.
