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State senator proposes hefty tax break for veterans again
Arizona Sen. Gail Griffin is again trying to boost a tax break for some Arizona veterans.
Townsend introduces Red for Ed retaliation bill
The Red for Ed movement that brought thousands of striking teachers to the Capitol this year could leave an unintended mark on state statute.
Republican lawmaker takes aim at public schools
Rep. Kelly Townsend wants school district employees and board members investigated at the whim of any legislator who questions the legality of their policies.
Speaker, Ducey at odds over tax conformity
Doug Ducey, J.D. Mesnard, tax increase, taxes, Department of Revenue, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Patrick Ptak
Rep. Cook arrested on suspicion of DUI, flashes House ID
Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of extreme drunken driving.
Bill gives drivers more options to scrub traffic tickets
Arizona motorists accused of speeding and other offenses could soon have a new way to escape their tickets -- and, more to the point, the higher insurance rates that follow.
Judge rejects Don Shooter’s effort to get documents from sexual harassment investigation
Former state Rep. Don Shooter has no legal right to the notes and interviews of investigators whose report led his colleagues to eject him from the House of Representatives.
Legislator proposes law to ban politics from classroom
Rep. Mark Finchem wants the State Board of Education to craft an educator code of ethics explicitly prohibiting politicking in the classroom - an activity already banned under state law.
Bill proposes to strip county boards of power to reject federal grants for police
County supervisors would no longer have the authority to reject federal funds for local law enforcement agencies under a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Mark Finchem.
Governing the conduct of legislators is tricky, unprecedented
When it comes to dealing with lawmakers like Republican Rep. David Stringer of Prescott, Senate President Steve Yarbrough defers to advice he once heard from his son.
Expelled lawmaker makes bid for documents in harassment probe
The attorney for Don Shooter charged Wednesday that House leaders are illegally trying to hide the notes of investigators who prepared the report that led to his ouster on charges of sexual harassment.
Ducey stands by $32 vehicle-registration fee
The first piece of legislation filed for the 2019 legislative session may already be doomed.
