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Ariz. House to consider bills on concealed weapons
A bill to ease the state's regulation of concealed weapons permits is scheduled to be considered by the Arizona House on Thursday.
Senate OKs gun rights expansion bill
The Arizona Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would prevent most government agencies from banning guns in their buildings and events unless they install airport-style security screening.
Virginia Tech shooting survivor: Guns on campus wouldn’t save lives
Almost four years after witnessing the Virginia Tech shooting, Colin Goddard, who still has scars from three bullet wounds and a metal rod in his leg, spoke out Tuesday against proposed Arizona legislation that would allow guns on college campuses.
Ariz. Senate considers gun rights expansion bill
The Arizona Senate will consider a bill that would prevent most government agencies from banning guns in their buildings and events unless they install airport-style security screening.
Arizona’s classroom spending less than US average
A state report says Arizona's school districts spend less of their operating fund in the classroom than the national average.
Arpaio irked over reading event
America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff is miffed at elementary school administrators after he said he was invited to read to a group of Phoenix sixth-graders a�� and then uninvited for being considered too controversial.
Baja Arizona? Annoyed with Legislature, group wants Pima County to form new state
Pima County politicians have joked about the idea of political separation from more-conservative Maricopa County for decades. But the Legislature’s recent moves on topics including immigration caused some to stop laughing and form a political committee advocating that this county of more than 1 million people leave Arizona and create a new state.
Senate rejects bill to let local governments regulate fireworks sales
The state Senate on Monday narrowly rejected a bill that would give local governments the authority to ban sales of fireworks made legal under a state law that took effect last year.
Former Tucson lawmaker Kromko gets probation for forgery
A former Tucson state lawmaker has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to forging petition signatures in his attempt to get on the 2008 general election ballot.
House passes bills adding restrictions on abortions
The house passed two more abortion bills Monday. One would impose a number of new requirements on clinics or practitioners offering abortions. The other prevents the giving of tax credits for financial contributions to entities that perform abortions.
Senate OKs bill on seizing federal property
The Arizona Senate has approved a bill to give the state legal authority to go to court to take ownership of land owned by the federal government.
Ryle fund offers $50,000 graduate scholarship
A nonprofit fund established to honor the memory and legacy of the late Monsignor Edward J. Ryle, considered by many the “conscience of the Legislature,” is offering a graduate level scholarship valued at more than $50,000.
