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ESA, tuition, costs, Horne, Lewis
Feb 17, 2023

Bill to expand ESA reporting advances, barely

A bill that would expand reporting requirements for the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 15.  

TikTok, House, Gress
Feb 16, 2023

Panel OKs TiKTok ban on government devices, 8-0

A bill that would ban TikTok on Arizona government devices passed its first committee hearing with unanimous support.  

franchisor, franchisee, House Commerce Committee, Travers
Feb 16, 2023

Bill regulating franchise contracts gets tentative OK

A Democratic-sponsored bill regulating franchisors’ ability to terminate contracts with a franchisee passed a House committee with bipartisan support, but Republicans say the bill needs improvement before it’s ready for the floor.  

budget, veto, Hobbs, Toma, Petersen, Democrats, Republicans
Feb 16, 2023

Hobbs vetoes Republican skinny budget 

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed 13 budget bills on Thursday, saying they represented a “purely-partisan” plan for the state. 

land sales, Carbone, House committee, Saudi Arabia, Arizona, water, drought, Carbonne, Land Department, Sandoval, Biasiucci, Seaman, lawmakers,
Feb 16, 2023

House committee moves to block sale, lease of state lands to foreign governments

Arizona lawmakers are moving to block the sale and lease of state lands to foreign governments and certain foreign corporations -- but not the one that has caused the concern in the first place.

water, groundwater, Kerr, Senate bill
Feb 14, 2023

AG affirms Maricopa County’s power to deal with Scottsdale on Rio Verde issue 

Attorney General Kris Mayes issued an opinion today affirming that Maricopa County has the power to temporarily supply water to Rio Verde, which was recently cut off by Scottsdale after decades of reliance on the city for water. 

Hobbs, Legislature, Senate Director Nominations Committee, Cullen, Department of Health Services
Feb 14, 2023

Senate rejects Hobbs’ DHS nominee 

The Senate voted Tuesday to reject Gov. Katie Hobbs’ nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to serve as the director of the Department of Health Services, though Hobbs tried to withdraw the nomination before the vote. 

voters, elections, voters initiatives, Mesnard, Sundareshan, Epstein, Senate, bill
Feb 14, 2023

GOP-supported measure would ask voters to remove more of their law-writing authority

Republican lawmakers on Feb. 14 approved a measure that would ask voters to take away even more of their own power to write their own laws after persuading them last year to significantly limit their power of the initiative.

chickens, bill, legislation, poultry, eggs
Feb 14, 2023

Bill would allow chickens in some residential areas

Got chickens? Wish you did? State lawmakers are trying to make sure you have that opportunity -- but only if you live in a single-family detached home -- and one that isn't located in a homeowner association.

Prop 400, senators, committee, Farnsworth
Feb 13, 2023

Panel kills Prop 400 plan – but resurrection seems likely

After much deliberation, senators could not agree on a half-cent sales tax extension proposal to send to the voters, and killed the version proposed to a transportation committee. 

budget, House, Harris, Hobbs, Democrats, Republicans
Feb 13, 2023

House Republicans unify, pass budget proposal to Hobbs 

Days after a House Republican explained why she voted against the GOP budget proposal, she flipped her vote to give the budget enough votes to pass the House and send it to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. 

housing, Serviss, Hobbs, affordable housing,
Feb 9, 2023

Housing Trust Fund key to Hobbs’ affordability plans

Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, but also faces a growing housing problem.

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