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Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley
As he enters his final year in the Legislature, Senate Minority Leader David Bradley is in a contemplative mood.
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez has seen the full scope of Democratic legislative power, from the bad old days when Democrats had only 23 seats to the present day, when they’ve accumulated enough power that a single defection from the other side has huge implications.
Q&A with Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers
Looking forward to what could very well be his last term as speaker of the House, Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, reflected to the Arizona Capitol Times about his expectations for the upcoming session
Q&A with Senate President Karen Fann
Senate President Karen Fann has simple goals for the session: Get in. Get along. Pass a budget. Go home.
Lawmakers push for more protections for firefighters with cancer
Clumps of dark brown hair littered the Arizona Senate lawn on January 16 as Sen. Heather Carter ran an electric shaver over Sen. Paul Boyer’s head, surrounded by the cancer-stricken firefighters.
Republican proposes rural tribes keep portion of state sales tax
Two lawmakers are proposing to let at least several Native American tribes keep some of the taxes generated from sales on reservations.
Lawmakers want end to archaeological commission
A spat between ranchers and Native American tribes is threatening to torpedo a special panel which seeks to keep construction projects from damaging tribal remains and antiquities.
Groundwater regulation new conflict in water management
Farmers and Gov. Doug Ducey say they are willing to change their stance against government oversight and regulation to protect the state’s dwindling water supply – and they’re willing to let the largest water users write the rules.
Legislature 2020: How to spend surplus of money
State lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday to deal with something they appear to have plenty: Money and who gets it.
House GOP policy plan covers old ground, unfinished battles
Republican leadership in the House of Representatives released a general framework of policy and spending goals for the upcoming legislative session on January 9, laying out a broad-stroke vision for nine key issues to watch in 2020.
Bill bans sex ed in elementary, middle schools
A Republican senator wants to bar schools from teaching sex education before seventh grade. The bill from Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, also deletes “homosexuality” from acts constituting “sexual conduct” in... […]
Bills would prohibit landowners from transferring private property to feds
Fearing an eroding tax base, two Republican legislators are leading efforts to block private individuals from transferring property to the federal government.
