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New Arizona ballot initiative would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol
Officials with the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, formerly the Marijuana Policy Project of Arizona, filed the initiative with the secretary of state this afternoon, setting the stage for a potential vote on legalization in 2016 – six years after Arizonans narrowly voted to legalize medical marijuana.
Bill to settle Douglas-Ducey Board of Education fight dies
A bill designed to prevent future fights over who controls employees of the state Board of Education died Wednesday in the Arizona House after conservatives revolted against what they saw as a weakening of the state school superintendent's power.
GOP lawmakers pass election-related voting, spending bills
Arizona Republican legislators advanced several election-related bills Wednesday that Democrats say would limit voter participation and open the doors to heavier spending to influence elections by deep-pocketed donors.
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoes bill making gold legal tender
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made Arizona the third state behind Utah and Oklahoma to recognize gold and silver as legal tender.
Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill outlawing aggressive panhandling
Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills Wednesday that prevent aggressive panhandling. Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said the bills are an attempt to limit fear and apprehension surrounding panhandling.
Utah lawmaker says Arizona should take mismanaged federal lands
Western states need to band together to get the federal government to relinquish control of lands in Arizona and elsewhere, a Utah legislator told a group of Arizona lawmakers Wednesday morning.
Gov. Ducey signs bill increasing cap for craft breweries
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Tuesday increasing the production cap for state microbreweries while at Four Peaks Brewing Company's original restaurant in Tempe.
Senate carves out exemption for taxi ride-hailing firms
Arizona taxi companies that also operate ride-hailing services won a major concession Tuesday on insurance in a bill overhauling regulations for firms such as Uber and Lyft.
Common Core support stalls Ducey nominee to Board of Education
A nominee for the Arizona Board of Education won’t be confirmed this year over one senator’s objections to his support of the Common Core education standards.
Ducey to sign microbrewery production bill at Tempe brew pub
Gov. Doug Ducey plans to sign a bill allowing microbreweries to keep running their restaurants even as they grow into large beer producers at a Tempe brew pub.
Senate passes bill to join interstate land transfer compact
The Senate has pushed through two proposals to transfer federal public lands to the state.
Ducey signs income tax bill
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation to permanently index Arizona’s income tax rates to inflation, a top priority he laid out in his first State of the State address.
