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Nostalgia, but no apologies: Senator explains church law comment
Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, on Wednesday explained – but would not apologize – for a comment made Tuesday during a committee hearing saying Arizona should pass a law that people should have to go to church.
Arizona House OKs bill shielding lottery winners
The Arizona House has joined the Senate in passing a bill shielding the names of lottery winners for 90 days after they claim their prize.
House committee passes bill to fund predictive policing
A House committee has approved a bill allotting more than $1 million to implement a pilot program to predict where and when crime will happen.
Critics urge governor to veto bill that would keep officers’ names secret
Critics are calling on Gov. Doug Ducey to veto a bill that would keep the names of officers who use deadly force a secret for two months.
Bill advances to allow guns in Arizona public buildings
Calling it a right of self-defense, a Senate panel voted late Tuesday to give the go-ahead for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans to bring their guns into public buildings.
Police shooting bill goes to the governor
It is now up to Gov. Doug Ducey whether Arizonans will be denied for 60 days the names of police officers who kill civilians.
Greg McKay confirmed as new Child Safety director
The state Senate confirmed Greg McKay as the new director of the Department of Child Safety despite objections from some legislators who say they lacked all the necessary information to vet Gov. Doug Ducey’s appointee.
Legislature passes bill limiting city contracts with unions
The House has passed a bill preventing cities and towns from requiring union contractors for public works projects.
Senate set to debate bill outlawing aggressive panhandling
The Senate is set to debate a bill that outlaws aggressive panhandling in public places.
Ducey signs leased religious property bill vetoed by Brewer
A bill to reduce property taxes on property leased to religious organizations fared far better under the new governor than it did under his predecessor, getting Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature one year after Jan Brewer vetoed it.
Common Core opponents express confidence Ducey will get rid of the standards despite his comments today
Gov. Doug Ducey sought to split the middle in the contentious debate over Common Core, calling on the Arizona Board of Education to review and possibly replace parts of the K-12 education standards, but rejecting their wholesale replacement.
Bill would create one-stop-shop for campaign finance reports
A proposal by Secretary of State Michele Reagan would turn her office into a clearinghouse for campaign finance reports for cities and counties that choose to opt into the system.
