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Freshman lawmaker breaks gridlock, will leave for city council run
A Democrat lawmaker who piloted the Senate’s success in rolling GOP leadership to repeal the near-total abortion ban wants to trade the Legislature for the Phoenix City Council.
Housing bills get Senate approval despite short-term rental provision
The Arizona state Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday that some critics say will lead to the expansion of short-term rental use in the state.
Senator banned from using chamber’s broadcast room
A state senator who complained about Democrats hosting a "drag story hour'' has lost his privileges to use Senate broadcast facilities after he used them to do an interview with a talk show host who denies the Holocaust.
Democratic lawmakers respond to ethics complaints
An attorney representing two House Democrats accused of inciting a “riot” argued in a response letter submitted Wednesday that the complaints against them are an effort from Republicans to “chill the free exchange of ideas” on the House floor and asked for the complaints to be dismissed.
Housing bill near, lawmaker says
Lawmakers aligned with both housing advocates and homebuilders are close to striking a deal with cities on a proposal designed to help address Arizona’s housing shortage.
Republicans file ethics complaints against 2 Democrats for outburst on the House Floor
Republicans filed ethics complaints alleging two Democrats incited a “riot” within the state House of Representatives following their attempt to introduce a repeal of the 1864 abortion ban on April 10.
2 lawmakers intervene in discipline of senator’s husband
Public records obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times revealed that two state senators intervened in a business license complaint case investigation in 2023 for the husband of one of the senators.
Tempers, retribution come with vote to repeal abortion ban
The third attempt at repealing Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban in the state House of Representatives succeeded Wednesday with some Republicans joining Democrats in passing the measure.
1 Republican, 1 Democrat quit legislative races after court challenge
Two members of the Arizona House of Representatives withdrew their bids for re-election after challenges to their ballot petition signatures.
House Dems at full strength – again
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors filled the last remaining vacancy in the state House of Representatives Tuesday, bringing the House one step closer to full membership before a critical day for lawmakers who want to repeal the territorial-era abortion ban.
Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against 2 GOP leaders
Democrat leaders in the Senate are filing an ethics complaint against two GOP leaders in the chamber for what they call a violation of rules during an attempt April 10 to repeal the pre-statehood ban on abortion.
Hobbs signs housing bill, more in the works
After vetoing a housing bill earlier this session, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bipartisan housing bill April 10 that would allow cities to more quickly convert some commercial buildings into residential uses.
