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Senate panel favors new hurdle for Planned Parenthood
Ignoring a possible lawsuit, a Senate panel voted Tuesday to erect a new hurdle in the path of Planned Parenthood getting Medicaid funds for family planning services.
House panel passes bill increasing money in Arizona politics
A bill overhauling the state's campaign finance laws that passed a House panel Tuesday would allow politicians to give campaign contributions to each other, a move critics call the "kingmaker provision."
Senate tentatively OKs bill aimed at curtailing voter fraud
A bill to keep voters from casting ballots using the names of dead people received preliminary approval Monday in the Arizona Senate even though there was no evidence that type of fraud was occurring in the state.
Lawmakers again pass plastic bag bill, but more legal challenges likely
For the second time in two years, state lawmakers approved legislation designed to trim the ability of cities, towns and counties to regulate plastic bags.
House votes to ban speed cameras on state highways
The days for photo radar on state roads may be numbered. With little discussion, the state House voted 32-26 on March 10 to make it illegal for the state or local communities to erect speed cameras on any state highway.
Some lawmakers express concern about new public records roadblocks
State lawmakers are moving to throw new roadblocks in the path of at least some people who want public records.
Gowan travel records show extensive trips throughout CD1
Travel records show House Speaker David Gowan didn’t start traveling the state until after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2015 left Arizona’s congressional district boundary map in place and set the stage for the 2016 election.
Legislation advances to counter businesses that boycott Israel
Arizona lawmakers are wading into the hot-button area of international politics with legislation to bar state and local governments from doing business with any firm that won't do business with Israel.
Ducey signs bill to make ballot harvesting a felony
Saying it will maintain election integrity, Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation to make felons out of those who collect the ballots of others to bring them to the polls.
Campaign finance overhaul passes over Dem opposition
The Senate approved a massive rewrite of Arizona’s campaign finance laws over Democratic opposition on both the substance of the bill and what they said was a total disregard by the Secretary of State’s Office about their concerns.
Senate votes to prohibit Airbnb restrictions
State senators voted Tuesday to block local governments from restricting the ability of property owners to rent out their homes -- or even their couches -- for short-term or vacation rentals.
House votes to expand types of legal fireworks
For the third time in a decade, state lawmakers are moving to allow Arizonans to possess and use things that blow up and shoot up.
