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House passes mandate on disputes over embryos
Saying frozen embryos are just another piece of property, state lawmakers on Thursday claimed for themselves the right to tell judges what should happen to them when couples get divorced.
Sen. Miranda cleared in probe of signature gathering
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office will not pursue criminal charges related to alleged petition signature fraud against Sen. Catherine Miranda, according to a letter from Assistant Attorney General Todd Lawson.
Compromise made on egg freshness legislation
The state Senate this week gave final approval to legislation that allows Grade A eggs to remain available for sale for up to 45 days after they were packed. That's nearly twice as long as currently permitted.
Clodfelter shut down in attempt to roll Speaker over investigation documents
Rep. Todd Clodfelter, R-Tucson, tried to force a vote on the House floor today to require that the chamber publicly release all of the documents pertaining to the sexual harassment investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter.
House panel OKs changes to redistricting commission
Republican state representatives advanced a resolution to overhaul the membership of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission in ways that some worry will disenfranchise minority voting blocs.
Bill to undermine possible renewable energy vote goes to governor
Claiming they're protecting Arizonans from a California millionaire, Republican lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation to allow the state's utilities to effectively ignore any new voter-mandated requirements for renewable energy.
Dental therapy bill regains life in Senate
A state Senate committee gave new hope to a proposal to license dental therapists in Arizona.
Ducey’s school-safety plan disliked on bipartisan level
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey may want bipartisan support for his plan to address school safety in the wake of another mass shooting, but he’s instead facing bipartisan opposition.
Lawmaker gives second thought to robot-delivery bill
The killing of a pedestrian crossing the street by an autonomous vehicle this week has a Mesa lawmaker giving second thoughts to allowing automated motorized delivery devices on sidewalks.
Records release missing key elements of ex-Rep. Shooter investigation
The House withheld sexually explicit communications about Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita from hundreds of pages of documents made public on the Don Shooter sexual harassment investigation.
Texter in fender bender with senator after he proposes texting ban
“A funny thing happened on the way home last night,” Sen. Bob Worsley said of the fender bender he got into roughly an hour after helping pass a ban on... […]
Abortion bill amended to strike controversial provision
A House committee struck a controversial provision from a bill that expands the amount of information abortion providers must report to the state.
