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Mar 11, 2019

Amazon-inspired bill to halt company tax incentives appears dead

Arizona lawmakers punted on the chance to address legislation aimed at preventing another bidding war like the one Amazon created among states when it sought a location for its second headquarters.

Frances Tinajinnie went missing from her home in Klagetoh, Ariz., in 1973. Her body was found four days later more than 70 miles away in Gallup, N.M. She was 35 when she was killed, leaving behind three young children. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE NEZ-MANUEL
Mar 8, 2019

Bill to study ways to prevent violence against indigenous women to get vote

Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, D-Chandler, sponsored House Bill 2570 to establish the Study Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to find ways to reduce violence against indigenous women.

Mar 8, 2019

Arizona lawmaker to spend 1 day in jail for drunken driving

Arizona Rep. David Cook will spend 24 hours in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of drunken driving.

Mar 8, 2019

Committee proposed to study shift of county lines in southern Arizona

State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to what eventually could lead to putting portions of eastern Santa Cruz County into Cochise County.

Mar 8, 2019

Vehicle license fee to play major role in budget talks

A controversial $32 fee may be a sticking point in budget negotiations between legislative Republicans and Gov. Doug Ducey.

Mar 6, 2019

Senate passes new restrictions on initiative circulators

Republican senators voted Wednesday to impose new requirements on initiative circulators in a way one Democrat said is designed to make it easier for special interests to quash future ballot measures.

Mar 6, 2019

Proposed restriction on use of mugshots moves step closer to law

State lawmakers are moving to make it illegal to publish someone's publicly available booking photos on the internet for commercial purposes.

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard addresses his decision to suspend his Republican colleague Rep. Don Shooter from his duties as chairman of the House Appropriations committee on Nov. 10. Shooter's suspension came after several women publicly accused him of sexual harassment. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 4, 2019

Senators advance ballot question to adopt Arizona lieutenant governor

Arizona senators approved a bill to give the state’s voters a chance to shake up the line of succession for the governor’s office.

Rep. Jennifer Pawlik (D-Chandler) PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Mar 4, 2019

Jennifer Pawlik: A 3-year, overnight success

Rep. Jennifer Pawlik pulled off what was widely considered the most surprising legislative victory of the 2018 election season.

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard on Jan. 30 addresses reporters about the findings of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. Don Shooter. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 1, 2019

Bill to reduce cost of STO program has bipartisan support

Arizona senators advanced a bill to curb the dramatic annual growth of corporate tax credits for private school scholarships.

Mar 1, 2019

Lawmaker says her child vaccination bills are ‘misunderstood’

The sponsor of three bills aimed at altering state vaccination laws said Thursday that her proposals are "misunderstood.''

Feb 28, 2019

Blow-dry bill compromise gets Senate approval

State senators voted Thursday to allow people who are having a bad hair day get a quick fix without having to see a trained cosmetologist.

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