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Arguing that the move would make it easier to secure the chamber, Senate President Russell Pearce on Tuesday issued a memo saying press conferences that are open to the public will no longer be allowed inside the Arizona Senate building.

In a state not regarded as a bastion for labor, Arizona union activists are visiting the State Capitol in Phoenix to urge lawmakers to reject majority Republicans' bills on union activities and other issues.

The Arizona Senate wants voters to decide whether to bar the use of public money for candidates' campaigns.

Why He Ran: “I basically looked at who I would want representing me, and … I wanted someone who had been a businessperson. There’s a different experience when you have to sign both sides of the check.”

Why He Ran: “After a while you do things, and you feel like you have an affect on the things that you’re doing… As you progress you think, well gee, if I can do this maybe I can do it on a bigger scope, which is the state government.”

State Senate President Russell Pearce denies that he has a list of people banned from the Senate building.

An Arizona legislator is apologizing for a domestic violence incident involving a now-former girlfriend.

The Arizona House has given preliminary approval to two bills that would impact the state's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Arizona.

Secession bills and resolutions are marching through the Legislature, even though their most ardent advocates concede most have little chance of actually being implemented.

Fatigue with the illegal immigration issue could stand in the way of new legislation being considered by Arizona lawmakers, including a sweeping bill championed by the same senator whose law last year prompted nationwide protests.