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As he enters his final year in the Legislature, Senate Minority Leader David Bradley is in a contemplative mood.

House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez has seen the full scope of Democratic legislative power, from the bad old days when Democrats had only 23 seats to the present day, when they’ve accumulated enough power that a single defection from the other side has huge implications.

Looking forward to what could very well be his last term as speaker of the House, Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, reflected to the Arizona Capitol Times about his expectations for the upcoming session

Senate President Karen Fann has simple goals for the session: Get in. Get along. Pass a budget. Go home.

Clumps of dark brown hair littered the Arizona Senate lawn on January 16 as Sen. Heather Carter ran an electric shaver over Sen. Paul Boyer’s head, surrounded by the cancer-stricken firefighters.

Two lawmakers are proposing to let at least several Native American tribes keep some of the taxes generated from sales on reservations.

A spat between ranchers and Native American tribes is threatening to torpedo a special panel which seeks to keep construction projects from damaging tribal remains and antiquities.

Farmers and Gov. Doug Ducey say they are willing to change their stance against government oversight and regulation to protect the state’s dwindling water supply – and they’re willing to let the largest water users write the rules.

State lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday to deal with something they appear to have plenty: Money and who gets it.

Republican leadership in the House of Representatives released a general framework of policy and spending goals for the upcoming legislative session on January 9, laying out a broad-stroke vision for nine key issues to watch in 2020.