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A Sierra Vista lawmaker who sells fireworks around certain holidays is defending his proposal to expand the number of days when Arizonans can buy and use them.

A bill that would allow DACA recipients to attend Arizona universities for less than the cost of out-of-state tuition stalled over Republican objections that the measure violates the will of the voters.

State lawmakers agreed Thursday that members of the Indian community should have the right to use sparklers and similar fireworks for the festival of Diwali the same as other Arizonans can for other holidays.

The Arizona attorney general says a Republican legislative proposal allowing lower minimum wages for young workers attending school needs a three-fourth vote to pass constitutional muster.

Rep. Bob Thorpe wants to ensure candidates for the Arizona Legislature are established residents of the districts they hope to serve.

Facing Democrat demands, House Speaker Rusty Bowers on Wednesday finally directed the Ethics Committee to come up with a code of conduct for lawmakers – including whether they can be ousted for their public comments – more than a year after it was first promised.

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint the legislative veteran to former Rep. David Stringer’s Legislative District 1 House seat today.

Saying too much money is wasted on duplication, state lawmakers took the first steps April 2 to force consolidation of the more than 200 school districts in the state.

The House worked through a record-setting agenda on the floor today - not.

A bid to slice the minimum wage for some young workers hit a speed bump Monday as some lawmakers questioned its legality.