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County starts process for lawsuit against Senate
Maricopa County is taking the first steps to what could be a lawsuit against the Senate.
Stephen Richer prefers boring, takes on Trump
There’s a lot of unintentional irony surrounding Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Bill improves treatment of pregnant prisoners
Arizona lawmakers are weighing whether they should enshrine in statute rules governing access to feminine hygiene products for female prison inmates and regulating the treatment of pregnant prisoners.
Lawmaker strives again to insure more kids
When Rep. Kelli Butler found out a couple of years ago that the eligibility threshold for Arizona’s child health insurance program is among the lowest in the nation, she decided to try to do something about it.
From tragedy comes a bill to save lives
Exactly one year after 25-year-old Landon Marsh died of a fentanyl overdose, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Marsh’s mother drafted to prevent other young people from unknowingly ingesting the drug.
Fann threatens Maricopa County with more subpoenas
Senate President Karen Fann said lawmakers may have to take new steps -- including new subpoenas and possibly going back to court -- to get information that Maricopa County election officials are refusing to provide about their ballots and equipment.
Republican lawmakers propose flat tax, $12.8B budget
House and Senate leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey have agreed on a roughly $12.8 billion spending plan, including the state’s largest tax cut in recent memory – but the budget lacks the Republican votes it needs to pass in its current form.
Booze to go gets House approval
Restaurants will be able to sell mixed drinks to-go under a law the Arizona House passed overwhelmingly Monday.
County: Senate making ‘mockery’ of audit
Maricopa County supervisors on Monday accused Senate President Karen Fann, of allowing a "mockery'' to be made of the election process with her audit.
Supervisors reject Fann’s invitation to talk
The chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is pretty much telling Senate President Karen Fann what she can do with her invitation for a Q & A session.
Tragedy strengthens effort to eliminate board
Sen. Nancy Barto is spearheading an effort to abolish the state board that decides whether those who commit serious crimes but were found guilty except insane are fit to return to the community.
‘Dreamers’ ready in quest for in-state tuition
Now, she and other advocates are gearing up for a campaign to convince voters next year that making it possible for young people who are in the U.S. without legal status to attend college is both the right thing to do for those individuals and benefits the state as a whole.
