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New lawmaker profile: Rep. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Steve Urie, R-Gilbert
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
After lengthy debate, House committee passes abortion bill ‘we can all agree on’
Despite Rep. Steve Montenegro’s calling his HB2635 “something we can all agree on,” the bill, which would outlaw abortions based solely on the sex or race of the fetuses, sparked nearly an hour of debate Wednesday in the House Health and Human Services Committee.
Lawmaker: Shield deployed military parents from custody changes
Members of the armed services should be able to serve overseas without fearing that courts will change their child custody agreements while they’re away, a state lawmaker said.
Fiancee of slain Giffords staffer: Create law banning large-capacity gun clips
The fiancee of a congressional staffer killed along with five others in the shooting that severely injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., urged state lawmakers Tuesday to ban gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
Senate confirms gubernatorial appointees, passes several bills
On a day of heavy lifting, Arizona senators hunkered down to confirm gubernatorial appointees and pass more than a dozen bills dealing with such diverse topics as road behavior, immigration and taxes.
Adams will listen, as long as pension reform is ‘real’
House Speaker Kirk Adams said today that he is willing to hear the concerns of unions and other groups that may have concerns about his pension reform bill, as long as they don’t compromise his vision of “real reform.”
Bills designed to give relief to homeowners facing foreclosure
Having judges verify that mortgage lenders followed proper procedures before foreclosures would protect homeowners from misrepresentations and fraud, a state lawmaker contends.
Arcadia students tackle immigration by making film
When six Arcadia High School students embarked on their project, their goal sprang from the pure idealism of the young: Reveal a solution to the problem of illegal immigration by making a documentary.
State lawmakers push for laws against bullying in schools
A state lawmaker is pushing for a law requiring school employees to report and document bullying.
