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felons, Hobbs, voting, civil rights
May 18, 2025

Authorities praise new strict penalties on child sex predators

Key Points: Republican lawmakers and law enforcement officials celebrated the signing of Senate Bill 1585 The new law allows predators who are caught soliciting undercover officers to be charged with […]

May 16, 2025

No progress on state budget amid Prop. 123 hangup

Key Points: Hobbs won’t talk about budget yet Governor wants Prop. 123 extension settled Lawmakers remain on mid-session break Republicans at the Legislature have addressed most of the bills they […]

May 16, 2025

Gov. Hobbs approves cryptocurrency regulation and reserve fund

Key Points: New legislation would help establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency One law would establish a cryptocurrency reserve fund Another seeks to regulate cryptocurrency kiosk operators Gov. Katie Hobbs […]

May 14, 2025

Hobbs signs utility financing bill, foes say legal challenge could follow

Key Points: Gov. Hobs signs bill allowing utilities to transfer debt to bonds Bill was written by Arizona Public Service Opponents say more oversight of securitization process is needed Gov. […]

May 10, 2025

Legislature approves warning signs for hotels that host homeless people

Key Points The bill requires hotels to post signs stating that the facility serves homeless people Supporters say the measure is necessary to protect families and consumers  Opponents say mixed […]

May 10, 2025

Education groups vow to campaign against school choice on Prop. 123

Key Points: Republicans likely to unveil final Proposition 123 language on May 19  Democrats, education groups oppose tying school choice to teacher pay proposal  Opponents warn of lawsuits, campaigns if […]

May 9, 2025

Recall effort against 4 GOP lawmakers continues, despite passage of funding bill

Key Points: Parents of disabled children have formed a group to recall four GOP lawmakers There’s only been one successful recall of a sitting state legislator in Arizona Recall efforts […]

May 9, 2025

Rural Arizona understaffed, underfunded ahead of wildfire season

Key Points: Rural fire districts are asking state lawmakers for more funding to fix staffing issues  Voters had an opportunity in 2022 to fund fire districts but voted against it  […]

May 6, 2025

Warning signs could soon be posted at hotels that host homeless people

Key Points: A measure to require hotels to post signs if they host homeless guests passed the Senate Opponents of the measure say it is dehumanizing to label homeless people […]

May 6, 2025

Hospitals could be required to record the citizenship status of patients

Key Points: House approved bill would require hospitals to ask about patients’ immigration status The bill’s sponsor says its to collect data on the cost of health care for illegal […]

life in prison, starvation, Flagstaff,
May 5, 2025

Abandoned Marana prison sold back to original owner for use as private prison

Editor’s note: The total population of the town of Marana, Arizona, was corrected to 63,000.  Key Points: The Legislature rejected a proposal to sell the abandoned Marana prison to the […]

May 4, 2025

Bill bans voting centers, Dems say it targets minorities, rural areas

Key Points: Voting centers and early voting locations for primary and general elections would be banned under the bill The bill would also limit an election precinct to a maximum […]

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