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A Senate panel voted 4-3 on April 19 to allow judges to force some people to surrender their weapons - but only after a multi-step process that supporters say will protect due process rights.

Legislative Republicans support Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to give teachers a raise this fall, and further raises for the following two years. But they won’t so easily relinquish their own budget priorities to finance the governor’s proposal.

Democratic lawmakers face a political conundrum: Vote in favor of Ducey’s proposed 20 percent teacher pay increase and give the governor a political win or fall back on a campaign promise to increase overall education funding.

Arizona Educators United have permission to rally at the Capitol all day Friday and most of next week.

The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature is moving to ensure that ailing Sen. John McCain's seat isn't on the November ballot if he leaves office, but Democrats plan to block the effort.

Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter alleges that the speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives and staff members in Gov. Doug Ducey’s office conspired to remove him from office.

Gov. Doug Ducey plans on funding a 20 percent teacher raise over the next three years with rosy revenue projections and a mix of funding sweeps, lottery revenues and spending reductions.

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has offered a compromise over the taxation of digital goods and services in the state.

Lawmakers hope to take another look at the governor’s proposed school safety plan before the legislation is debated in committee.

Republican House leadership is backing a plan to give teachers a 6-percent pay bump next year at the expense of Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to restore cuts to K-12 school capital funding.