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pulsar manipulation device, Kern, Senate, House, gas pumps, theft
Mar 24, 2023

Bill would upgrade charge of a device used for fuel theft

A bill that would upgrade the charge on the use of a pulsar manipulation device in a gas pump is advancing in the legislature. 

Betsy Ross, flags, Senate, House, Kolodin, Kavanagh, Salman
Mar 23, 2023

House agrees to let HOA residents fly Betsy Ross flag

State lawmakers have decided that some flags matter than other flags.

food tax, Senate
Mar 22, 2023

Measure to eliminate cities’ ability to tax food heads to Hobbs 

A Republican proposal to cut sales tax imposed on groceries by some cities passed its final hurdle in the Arizona Legislature, but it may meet a veto stamp on the ninth floor.  

ERA, Equal Rights Amendment, Martinez, Senate, House, Biasiucci, Contreras, Nguyen, Toma, House
Mar 22, 2023

GOP lawmakers block vote on whether state should ratify ERA

Republican lawmakers have once again blocked a vote on whether Arizona should ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment.

eggs, Pena, Carroll, Arizona Farm and Ranch Group, Hickman, Senate
Mar 22, 2023

Senate committee approves some egg sales beyond 30 days in stores

If some state lawmakers get their way, those AA-labeled eggs you find at the store later this year -- and pay a premium for -- may not be as fresh and tasty as they are now.

homelessness, Miranda, Senate
Mar 21, 2023

Senate passes bipartisan homelessness mitigation measure 

The Senate passed a homelessness mitigation bill today with overwhelming support, much to the happiness of sponsor Sen. Catherine Miranda, D-Laveen, who has made this her main effort. 

vote, voters, elections, task force, Hobbs, Purcell
Mar 21, 2023

Senators vote to require new elections when voters claim disenfranchisement

State senators voted Tuesday to require new elections any time a certain number of voters claim they were "disenfranchised.''

budget, Kavanagh, lawmakers, Hobbs, AHCCCS
Mar 21, 2023

Legislative leaders want to pass budget ASAP, governor’s staff says it’s ‘false urgency’

Republican Senate leaders said on Tuesday that the Legislature is working with Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass the state’s budget in the next two weeks, citing an April deadline connected to federally allocated Medicaid funding, but the governor’s staff say it’s a play to create “false urgency.” 

diversity, equity, inclusion, Senate, Hoffman, Mendez, House, legislation
Mar 21, 2023

Measure to outlaw diversity, equity, inclusion programs in governments, universities advances

Saying he was doing what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted, a Queen Creek senator got Republican colleagues to vote to outlaw diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state and local governments and the university system.

Senate, Hoffman, nominations committee
Mar 20, 2023

Senate panel unanimously approves two Hobbs’ nominees

A Senate panel took a cordial tone today - after some fractious prior meetings – and voted unanimously to approve two of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ department nominees. 

banned books, Wadsack, Marsh, Anna Hernandez, Senate, libraries, gender fluid
Mar 20, 2023

Senators approve Department of Education developing banned book list

State senators agreed to have the state Department of Education come up with a list of books that cannot be used in public schools.

Kaiser, affordable homes, zoning, Senate
Mar 17, 2023

Kaiser tries to salvage part of controversial zoning bill

A Phoenix lawmaker is attempting to salvage at least part of his controversial plan to override local zoning rules in the name of affordable housing after it was overwhelmingly rejected because of opposition from cities and towns.

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