A Senate panel has approved legislation to adopt a British tradition of having the head of government take questions from lawmakers on a regular basis.
Read More »House panel OKs bill to link AIMS, passing 3rd grade
A bill that would link passage of third grade to a student’s performance on the AIMS test has been approved by the House Education Committee.
Read More »Paton steps down after seeing bills through committee
Sen. Jonathan Paton said today will be his last in the Arizona Senate. "It has been a privilege serving with you," Paton said.
Read More »Math doesn’t work for AZ payday loan industry
The math isn't adding up for Arizona's payday loan industry. The industry that provides small short-term loans is fighting in the Legislature to keep itself alive beyond a June 30 termination date that was included in the authorization law enacted 10 years ago.
Read More »Learning the game: Program prepares Democratic women to run for office 
They come from various age groups, religions and ethnic backgrounds. Some are wealthy, while others are struggling college students. But they are united by one belief: The state is moving in the wrong direction - and they've decided to do something about it by running for office.
Read More »Authorless budget proposal aired by Approps Committee 
Members of legislative budget committees on Feb. 18 saw how a secretive budget proposal that has been circulated around the Capitol in recent weeks stacks up to the budget plan offered by Gov. Jan Brewer, but much of the discussion focused on who drafted the authorless spending plan.
Read More »Senate passes bill to stop roadside sales of animals
The Senate has approved a bill that would ban the sale of animals along roadways and in public parks across the state.
Read More »Lawmakers seek audit of Sports and Tourism Authority 
The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority may face a special audit to uncover how much Major League Baseball teams have spent on new spring training stadiums in recent years and whether the authority will be able to pay off its debt.
Read More »New Sen. Bunch a caretaker in District 7
Ed Bunch is one of the few completely unencumbered Arizona senators. He hasn't been at the Capitol long enough to feel the full weight of special interest groups bearing down on him. He made it clear that he would step down from the District 7 seat after filling in the rest of Jim Waring's term.
Read More »Federal court policies a bad omen for backers of matching funds 
A precedent established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1980s does not bode well for Clean Elections supporters who are hoping to keep matching funds in place until after this year's elections.
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