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Feb 11, 2019

Young people exempt from minimum wage under Republican bill

Insisting it will be good for young people, a House panel voted Monday to let employers pay students who are part-time workers just two-thirds as much as they do anyone else.

Feb 11, 2019

Senate passes repeal of car registration fee, showdown with Ducey imminent

State lawmakers are picking another fight with Gov. Doug Ducey over taxes and fees.

Feb 11, 2019

Tyler Pace: Businessman turns true freshman

When Tyler Pace jumped into the race for the state Senate, his victory was all but assured thanks to the timely retirement of former Sen. Bob Worsley.

Feb 7, 2019

Committee moves bill to purge permanent early voting list

Signing up to receive a ballot by mail in Arizona, a system known as the Permanent Early Voting List, may no longer be as permanent as the name suggests.

Feb 7, 2019

Senate committee approves bill to legalize nunchucks

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-3 on Thursday to remove the ban on nunchucks.

Feb 6, 2019

Bill proposes extended deadline to file state income taxes

A proposal from Sen. J.D. Mesnard would extend the deadline to file taxes with the Arizona Department of Revenue by two months, from April 15 to June 15.

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Feb 6, 2019

Bill allows for double dipping on tax deductions

Hoping to help charities fearing changes in federal tax laws, a House panel voted Wednesday to let Arizona residents take both the standard deduction on state tax forms and also write off their charitable giving.

Feb 4, 2019

Ducey committed to conformity on his terms

Gov. Doug Ducey is waiting for Republican lawmakers to blink in his bid to collect more taxes from Arizona residents.

Feb 4, 2019

Record of Stringer’s application to practice law gone

A spokesman for the Arizona Supreme Court told Capitol Media Services on Friday that his agency is unable to find Stringer's 2003 application form seeking permission to practice law in this state.

Feb 1, 2019

Ducey vetoes tax conformity bill

Calling a revenue-neutral tax conformity bill "irresponsible,'' Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed the measure on Friday − and vowed to reject any plan other than his own.

Jan 31, 2019

Lawmaker seeks more oversight of Southwest Key

A Republican lawmaker wants the state to have greater oversight of Southwest Key facilities after the shelters for migrant children were thrust into the national spotlight following reports of sexual abuse at some Arizona shelters.

Jan 30, 2019

Republican legislator calls for a state Lt. Gov.

A Republican lawmaker is again asking voters to give Arizona a lieutenant governor, a role that would supersede the secretary of state as first in the line of succession for the governor’s office.

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