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Sen. Quezada: ‘please don’t be that.’
Sen. Martín Quezada has long feared that the type of mass shooting that plagued other cities would happen close to home. When a gunman intent on harming shoppers began firing... […]
Arizona’s stay-home order among last to expire
Before Arizona’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” executive order expired May 15, Gov. Doug Ducey was just one of a handful of Republican governors whose states were still under... […]
House’s business immunity bill likely DOA in Senate
The tort reform measure House Republicans tout as the main reason for continuing legislative work likely doesn't have the votes it would need in the Senate.
Some Arizona cities among nation’s leaders in population growth
Two Arizona cities are among the top gainers in population since the last decennial count. A new report May 21 from the Census Bureau finds that the 28,769 people who... […]
State senator witnesses shooting at Glendale entertainment district
Sen. Martín Quezada, D-Glendale, tweeted that he witnessed an “armed terrorist with an AR-15 shoot up Westgate,” adding that he saw two victims and the shooter.
House tentatively approves bill to allow pre-existing medical conditions
The state House voted Wednesday to provide some protections for Arizonans with pre-existing health conditions if the U.S. Supreme Court voids the federal Affordable Care Act. But that doesn’t mean... […]
House panel approves measure to raise bar on forfeitures
State lawmakers are moving to erect new hurdles to protect individuals from having their property seized by the state. SB1556 would end the ability of prosecutors to be able to... […]
First House floor session in COVID era begins with failed adjournment motion
The state House’s first floor session since March began — and nearly ended — with fireworks. Almost immediately, Democrats on Tuesday moved to notify the Senate that the chamber had... […]
House resumes work, pushes liability bill
Republican lawmakers are moving to make it harder for someone who contracts COVID-19 to sue the business where they believe they were infected or a company that made a device... […]
Arizona House to resume work despite Senate vote to adjourn
The Arizona House plans to return to work this week after a two-month recess triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and despite the Senate's decision to try to adjourn for the year.
Masks become symbol of person’s politics, virtue
The Senate served as a microcosm of the nation, where wearing a mask — or not wearing one — has become a political symbol for many.
Parking lot face off with protesters leaves lawmakers shaken
The scene Sen. Victoria Steele encountered when she walked out of the Senate last week was like nothing she has seen in nearly a decade at the Capitol. Steele, D-Tucson,... […]
