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Republicans strongarm audit of school for deaf and blind
A legislative panel approved a special audit into the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind for alleged financial mismanagement, with only Republicans knowing what auditors will investigate.
New Faces: Stephanie Simacek
Legislative District 2 will see another teacher fill one of its House seats when Stephanie Simacek replaces departing Democratic Rep. Judy Schweibert in January.
Lawmaker looking to outlaw processed school lunches
One Arizona lawmaker isn’t waiting for Robert Kennedy Jr. to fulfill his promise to remove artificial ingredients from school lunch programs. Rep. Leo Biasiucci is crafting legislation that would bar […]
NCSL forecasts 2024 trending topics to continue in 2025
Few state governments saw partisan changes after the November election, leading the National Conference of State Legislatures to predict ...
New Faces: Janeen Connolly
One of the new members of the House who will represent Legislative District 8 is Democrat Janeen Connolly from Tempe.
New Faces: Walt Blackman
He said he wanted to return because he saw too much "stagemanship" instead of policy while watching as an outsider for two years.
New Faces: Brian Garcia
As he heads to the Legislature, Garcia said he wants to keep the focus on ...
Prefiled GOP bills look familiar – Hobbs vetoed them
Republicans introduced bills that Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed in previous years as the period for prefiling got underway Monday.
New Faces: Vince Leach
Senator-elect Vince Leach is making his return to the Senate to represent Legislative District 17 after beating past primary opponent and incumbent Justine Wadsack this year. Leach, a business owner, […]
Lawmakers at odds with some cities over housing laws
Some Arizona cities are balking at adopting new housing laws that are set to take effect Jan. 1.
New Faces: Jeff Weninger
Rep.-elect Jeff Weninger makes his return to the House this session as Commerce Committee chair after taking a term off to run for state treasurer. Prior to election to the […]
New Faces: Hildy Angius
Hildy Angius, a Republican, might be a newcomer, but she is already familiar with Arizona’s political landscape and its big names. Angius, elected to serve Legislative District 30 in the […]
