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Competing proposals aim to resolve prison health care issues
Key Points: Plaintiffs in prison health care class action propose broad authority for receiver Department proposes three-year timeline and legislative and executive checks Timeline for receivership start date uncertain amid […]
Women’s History Month: A conversation with Sen. Lela Alston
Women’s History Month: A conversation with Sen. Lela Alston Arizona’s longest serving legislator said this session will be her last, but she looks back on her time in office with […]
GOP bill would require voter approval of government surveillance
Key Points Lawmakers propose comprehensive government surveillance regulation Legislation requires public vote before establishing surveillance networks Law enforcement agencies worry the bill may hinder crime-solving efforts Arizona lawmakers are moving […]
Proposed ballot measures would expand size of Legislature, shorten session
Key Points: Lawmakers are considering a ballot referral to add 30 new House seats If approved, the measure would take effect in 2043 Proposal aims to address legislators’ concern about […]
Bill advances targeting stores that sell vaping devices with tobacco to kids
Key Points: Legislation shifts enforcement from AG to liquor control agency Sponsor says bill fills gap in laws cover sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to children Opponent calls […]
Fontes lacked authority to approve Arizona Independent Party name change, judge rules
Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes erred when he approved a party name change Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Greg Como said Fontes allowed a “political bait and switch” […]
Arizona education funding debate heads to November ballot
Key Points: Arizona voters may decide in November on increasing teacher pay Senate measure requires 60 cents of every dollar spent on instruction Arizona schools face a separate debate on […]
Arizona lawyers up for potential Colorado River court battle
Key Points: The Arizona Department of Water Resources has retained the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell The announcement comes as negotiations over Colorado River sharing remain stalled Despite pleas from […]
City officials warn proposed tax freeze could jeopardize water projects
Key highlights: Arizona lawmaker proposes four-year moratorium on tax and fee hikes for cities and towns City officials across the state say the freeze would limit their ability to meet […]
David Clouse: Law enforcement is a family tradition
Public safety has been a lifelong mission for Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse, whose family has a history of serving in the county’s Sheriff’s Office. Clouse became president of the […]
States target PBM pharmacy ownership in aggressive new push
Key Points: State lawmakers push legislation to bar pharmacy benefit managers from owning retail or mail-order licenses The push has momentum in Tennessee, with a House committee advancing a bill […]
Dueling ballot proposals compete to reform Arizona’s ESA program
Key Points: Competing ballot measures propose reforms to ESA program Disputes center on eligibility, oversight and program administration Parents, advocates clash as scrutiny, misspending concerns grow Dueling ballot measures from […]
