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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.

Former Senate President Steve Pierce easily secured a place on the shortlist to replace former Legislative District 1 Rep. David Stringer today. Steven Sensmeier and former Secretary of State Ken Bennett also won nominations by the Yavapai County Republican Committee.

A measure to create a new tuition rate for Arizona high school graduates, including DACA recipients, was revived in a Senate committee Thursday afternoon after failing to receive a hearing in the House of Representatives.

Former Senate President Steve Pierce is poised to make a reluctant comeback at the Capitol in the wake of David Stringer’s sudden resignation on Wednesday.