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:Â 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 […]
Will excess clemency hamper Hobbs’ re-election bid?
Key Points:Â Hobbs stays consistent on granting majority clemency recommendations Consultant says clemency decisions unlikely to significantly impact reelection Commutations remain rare, but applications rise despite low success rates Gov. […]
People diagnosed with ALS, ESRD left with gaps in coverage
Key Points: People diagnosed with ALS or ESRD are put on immediate Medicare coverage, but gaps persist A senator and a representative filed legislation to address gaps, but both efforts […]
Insurers say Arizona’s wildfire mitigation plans are not enough
Key Points:Â Arizona law shields electric utilities from most lawsuits if their equipment sparks a catastrophic wildfire Insurers and trial lawyers criticize the law’s wildfire mitigation plans as sparse and […]
A crack in Arizona’s Colorado River front
Key Points: Arizona leaders are anxious amid stalled Colorado River negotiations Some Republicans are splitting hairs with Gov. Katie Hobbs over what to do next One lawmaker is accusing his […]
Cody Reim appointed to replace Chaplik in LD3
Key points: The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Cody Reim to replace former state Rep. Joe Chaplik in the state House County Supervisor Thomas Galvin motioned to appoint […]
Arizona Attorney General mounts legal challenge against Kalshi over illegal gambling
Key Points: Arizona Attorney General charges KalshiEX LLC with multiple state gaming law violations Kalshi allegedly allowed people in Arizona to wager on various events, including sports and politics The […]
Lawmaker proposes 30 new seats for the Arizona House
Key Points: Sen. J.D. Mesnard proposes adding 30 more to the state House Current system has two representatives for each of the 30 legislative districts Mesnard’s plan would delay changes […]
Prediction market Kalshi takes legal stand against Arizona’s gambling laws
Key Points: KalshiEX LLC faces lawsuit from Arizona Department of Gaming Kalshi claims its prediction market is regulated by federal law Kalshi’s lawyers argue its activities are akin to a […]
Finchem’s hat: The mark of a gentleman
We’re back again with cowboy hats, and Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, happily obliged our passion for fashion. We’re still having a bit of fun during a tense legislative session, though […]
Arizona GOP reject Trump-backed housing proposal
Key Points: A Democratic attempt to limit the number of homes corporations can buy failed on the House floor The proposal is similar to a policy that President Donald Trump […]


















