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Jul 2, 2018

AZ lawmakers ponder online sales tax in wake of ruling

Key state lawmakers want to take advantage of a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling which lets states collect online sales taxes.

lawsuit, Pima County, apartment, fatal shooting
Jun 29, 2018

Clean Elections to sue over ballot measure description

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted unanimously to sue the state over language describing a ballot measure to take away some of the commission’s authority.

Rep. Paul Mosley (R-Lake Havasu City) (Photo by Rachel Leingang/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 29, 2018

Bad blood, ineffective legislating threaten Mosley in LD5 primary

A crowded Republican primary race in Legislative District 5 and friction among the candidates could pose a threat to Rep. Paul Mosley’s run for a second term in the House.

Beth Lewis, left, and Dawn Penich-Thacker of Save Our Schools Arizona suggest to a Republican-controlled committee on Thursday changes to descriptions that voters will see of a voucher expansion plan, a plan GOP lawmakers support but her organization wants voters to reject in November. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Jun 28, 2018

Lawmakers quarrel over descriptions of ballot measures

Democrat lawmakers accused their Republican colleagues Thursday of hiding relevant information from voters about upcoming ballot measures.

Jun 26, 2018

Law to restrict teen texting behind the wheel to take effect

Come Sunday morning, Arizona won't be only one of two states that has no restrictions on the ability of motorists to use their cell phones while driving.

Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 22, 2018

Timing of Worsley retirement leaves LD25 Republicans angry

Sen. Bob Worsley won’t seek re-election this fall, and the timing of his announcement has some East Valley Republicans furious that it’s now too late to enter the race.

Jun 19, 2018

Campbell defends seatmate Stringer over immigration remarks

Embattled Rep. David Stringer has picked up an ally in his defense of his comments about the effects of immigration: his Prescott Republican seatmate.

Rep. Eric Descheenie details his legislation Wednesday which would bar publicly funded stadiums, civic centers and similar facilities from displaying any name or logo that any one of the state's 22 tribes finds ``disparaging.'' (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Jun 18, 2018

Hours on the road leads to high turnover in LD7

The commute, time commitment and low pay have contributed to a high turnover rate among legislators from the state’s largest legislative district.

Jun 13, 2018

GOP lawmaker: Not ‘enough white kids to go around’ in Arizona schools

A Republican lawmaker said his comment that “there aren’t enough white kids to go around” in Arizona’s minority-laden public schools was an attempt at an honest discussion on race.

Jun 8, 2018

Lawsuit challenges Don Shooter’s residency

A Republican contender in Legislative District 13 is challenging former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter’s residency in his bid for a comeback to the state Senate.

Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, Rep. Maria Syms, R-Paradise Valley, and Kathy Petsas
Jun 8, 2018

GOP infighting in LD28 gives Democrats hope of trifecta

The Arizona Republican Party would have you think there’s nothing wrong in Legislative District 28.

Rep. Don Shooter relaxes Feb. 1 before a historic vote of his colleagues to remove him from office. He was ousted by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 7, 2018

Voter registration records raise questions about Don Shooter residency

Shortly before launching a campaign from Yuma for his old state Senate seat, ousted lawmaker Don Shooter spent two weeks as a registered voter in Phoenix, reopening old questions about whether he actually lives in the district he represented for more than six years.

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