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Lawmakers under fire for limiting public testimony
Key Points: Rising tensions have led to contentious legislative committee meetings Lawmakers’ schedules, increased legislation make it harder for constituents to be heard Many hope legislators will promote more respectful […]
Republicans look to speed up small modular nuclear reactor construction in Arizona
Key Points: GOP lawmakers introduce six bills to accelerate small modular nuclear reactor development The bills preempt county governments from prohibiting SMR construction Opponents argue SMRs will not be ready […]
Arizona Senate approves renaming Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk
Key Points: GOP senators want to honor late conservative activist Charlie Kirk with two bills Senate Bill 1010 renames Loop 202 as “Charlie Kirk Loop 202” Lawmakers also propose a […]
Do you smell that? Mesnard wants to criminalize excess marijuana odor
Key Points: Arizona Senator J.D. Mesnard proposes legislation to expand nuisance laws to include excessive marijuana smoke and odor The bill aims to address the impact of marijuana smoke on […]
New law could criminalize alerting others about ICE presence
Key Points: Sen. John Kavanagh proposes legislation to criminalize warning others about police presence The bill aims to plug a loophole in existing laws that only punish physical obstruction of […]
Cowboy hats and politics: The hats of Arizona’s senators
What’s in a hat? By any other name, it would still look just as cool. For the Arizona Capitol Times this week, we decided to have a bit of fun […]
GOP lawmakers resurrect 87 bills previously vetoed by Hobbs
Key Points: Republican lawmakers have reintroduced 87 previously vetoed bills this session Hobbs’ office said the resurrected bills are “frustrating” and “political theater” The resurrected bills are among the record-breaking […]
Republicans bring back Florida-style election measure
Key Points: House sponsor says measure would speed up election results It includes a voter ID provision Governor vetoed a similar proposal last year House Republicans have approved a returning […]
Proposed law defines ‘civil terrorism’ and enhances penalties for protesters
Key Points: New legislation in Arizona redefines minor protest-related crimes as “civil terrorism” Blocking roads and vandalism could lead to 18 months in state prison The legislation would add civil […]
State Senate approves immigration checks in Arizona hospitals
Key Points: Arizona state Senate approves measure requiring hospitals to ask patients about immigration status Senator Wendy Rogers’ bill makes answering the question optional Opponents argue the bill may deter […]
Arizona Senate panel votes to limit police use of license plate readers
Key Points: Senate panel votes to restrict police use of license plate readers SB1111 sets storage and access requirements for license plate reader data Police chiefs argue that license plate […]
Arizona lawmakers propose Swedish rounding system to address penny shortage
Key Points: US Mint stopped producing pennies due to economic reasons Stores run out of pennies, leading to exact change issues Merchants must post a notice about cash rounding at […]
