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Rape of incapacitated woman spurs search for solutions at Capitol
Advocates for the disability community will meet at the state Capitol Wednesday in search of solutions after a recent rape at a care home caught international attention and outrage.
Udall to put education bills to the test
Rep. Michelle Udall is putting the bright ideas of her fellow lawmakers to the test with a teacher-approved grading system.
Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley
David Bradley is at the end of his time at the Arizona Capitol.
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez will guide Democrats through a historic time in the state House of Representatives.
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
House Speaker Rusty Bowers knows he will have very little wiggle room in the 2019 legislative session.
Proposed law would sweep hashish under definition of marijuana
Rep. Tony Rivero wants to change state law to clarify that cannabis is marijuana and protected for medicinal use.
Tax-free tampons up for debate in Arizona Legislature
A Coolidge Republican whose office was flooded with tampons for his refusal to hear a bill on free feminine hygiene products last year now proposes to make them tax-free.
Lawmaker introduces new proposal to revamp Independent Redistricting Commission
A Republican lawmaker is reviving an effort to change the makeup of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, the body responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional district maps once a decade.
Speaker, some lawmakers resistant to Ducey’s push to end legislative immunity
A proposal by Gov. Doug Ducey to abolish so-called legislative immunity is getting some negative reaction from some lawmakers who enjoy its protections -- and would have to vote to put it on the ballot for voters to repeal.
Ugenti-Rita proposes bill to bar vote ‘procrastinators’
Spurred by frustrations over prolonged vote counts, a Republican lawmaker wants to restrict early voting options for voters who receive their ballot by mail.
Democrats ready to flex strength in numbers for 2019 agenda push
Legislative Democrats trotted out their usual priorities Monday as the session convenes. Legislative Democrats trotted out their usual priorities Monday as the session convenes.
Diego Rodriguez: Here from where he didn’t want to be
Diego Rodriguez is trying to improve his work-life balance – so he ran for the state Legislature.
