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Bill gives Legislature some control of utility regulators
The Arizona Corporation Commission may be the next branch of government that legislators can force the Attorney General to investigate.
Details emerge on gambling expansion
Details obtained Monday by Capitol Media Services reveal a multi-pronged proposal which would vastly expand what kind of legal wagering can occur here, both on and off-reservation.
Rogers claims accusations against her false
A state senator accused of workplace harassment said Monday that a complaint filed against her isn’t true, and it wouldn’t violate Senate rules even if it were.
Teller leaves Legislature to join Biden administration
Rep. Arlando Teller, D-Chinle, has left the Legislature to take a job with the Biden administration.
Senate to do its own audit of election equipment
Unhappy with what Maricopa County has proposed, state senators are going ahead with their own audit of the general election, a move that could lead to a new court fight and even potentially a contempt vote.
Voter Protection Act blocking bipartisan bill
Lawmakers like the idea — it’s criminal justice reform that both helps those in need and serves the community — but stakeholders raised the prospect that voter protection laws and the 13th Amendment, which bans involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime, could stop the bill in its tracks.
GOP bill would allow lawmakers to override electoral votes
The chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill January 27 that would allow the Legislature to override the secretary of state’s certification of the state’s electoral votes.
Senate takes 1st step to trim governor’s emergency powers
State lawmakers took the first steps Monday to trim the powers of the governor -- this one and all successors -- to enact and enforce unlimited emergency orders.
State Senate proposes $12.6B budget
A $450 million tax cut, across-the-board raises for state employees and full funding for virtual students are among the highlights of a $12.9 billion Senate Republican budget proposal released today.
GOP lawmaker urges colleagues not to end Covid restrictions
As a Senate panel prepares to vote on legislation that would immediately end Gov. Doug Ducey’s Covid-caused state of emergency, an influential House Republican and legislative attorneys are warning it would have unintended consequences.
Questions surround constitutionality of abortion bill
Amid the cheers of a pro-life rally Friday, Rep. Walt Blackman, R-Snowflake, proclaimed a bill he introduced will treat women who get abortions and their doctors as murderers.
Lawmaker wants 60% of voters to OK ballot measures
A Yuma Republican wants voters to make it more difficult for themselves to pass ballot propositions. Coming on the heels of a narrow victory for proponents of Proposition 208, a... […]
