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Groups challenging SB1070 demand all of Brewer’s book notes
Arizonans may get a chance to see who provided Gov. Jan Brewer some of the information for her book and what they told her.
Arizona e-cigarette tax could bring in $6M a year
The Arizona Legislature's budget analysts say a tax on electronic cigarettes could bring $6 million a year in new revenue into the state's coffers.
Despite last session’s failed bill, ridesharing keeps rolling along in Arizona
When Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have authorized rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft to operate in the state and regulated them differently than taxis, Uber declared that “ridesharing as we know it is dead in Arizona.”
Will Common Core survive? Opponents increase their influence going into 2015
A wave of anti-Common Core lawmakers and officials now occupy key offices in Arizona, but it may not spell the end of the controversial education standards in the state.
Burgeoning beer business seeks lifeline from Legislature
There’s a battle brewing over microbreweries. For Arizona’s two largest craft beer brewing companies, business is booming. In fact, Four Peaks and San Tan brewing companies are producing so much beer that they’re pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a microbrewery. They’re brushing up against state-imposed caps on the amount of beer a microbrewery can brew.
Arizona House selects committee chairs
House Speaker-elect David Gowan of Sierra Vista announced committee chairmanships for a total of 19 committees, including six committees that are either new or hybrids of past panels.
Deja veto: Bills rejected by Brewer likely to reappear before Ducey
Governor-elect Doug Ducey campaigned on the slogan “opportunity for all.” For some lawmakers, the biggest opportunity he’ll bring is a chance to pass pet bills that fell victim to Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto stamp.
Commission urges Supreme Court to preserve Arizona legislative boundaries
The fact that politics may have been involved in drawing legislative lines is no reason to declare them illegal, the attorney for the Independent Redistricting Commission is urging the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ducey acknowledges challenges matching revenues with proposed spending
The successful gubernatorial candidate who promised to balance the budget without tax hikes or borrowing won't be presenting a truly balanced spending plan to lawmakers in January.
House Appropriations Committee gets new chairman
The powerful Appropriations Committee of the Arizona House is getting a new chairman. Term limits barred long-serving committee Chairman John Kavanagh from running for re-election to the House, and he was elected earlier this month to the Senate.
Campbell eying run for Democratic Party chair as Roe ponders another term
As Arizona Democrats engage in a round of post-election soul searching after their 2014 drubbing, some are considering new leadership for their party.
New faces are headed for budget negotiating table
Lawmakers get a fresh start in budget negotiations come January, when the next legislative session kicks off with new blood in two of three key leadership posts at the Capitol.
