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Who killed mall commission remains a mystery
The Legislative Governmental Mall Commission was given a name bureaucracies dream of and a death Sen. Lela Alston described as “snakey” even by political standards.
New horse racing law could lead to lawsuit
The owners of the state's largest race track are weighing whether to sue to block a new law about who is entitled to get televised signals for out-of-state races.
Shawnna Bolick: A 2008 political awakening
Rep. Shawnna Bolick could have been a journalist. Or a lawyer. Or a doctor. Instead, she chose to pursue a career in politics, but she’s not the only one in her family in Arizona government.
Ducey signs bill to make it more difficult for citizens to put measures on the ballot
Gov. Doug Ducey has given his approval to yet another measure that will throw roadblocks in the path of Arizonans who seek to craft their own laws and constitutional amendments.
Ducey vetoes measure to limit sentencing enhancements
Arizona prosecutors will keep their ability to stack charges against some criminal defendants to get an enhanced sentence.
Student Tuition Organizations scaled back
Arizona is finally ready to curtail -- but not stop -- the ability of corporations to divert what they owe in state income tax to instead help send children to private and parochial schools, a system of credits that threatened to reduce corporate tax collections to zero.
Alma Hernandez: Happy to be ‘dragged’ into politics
Freshman Democratic Rep. Alma Hernandez of Tucson credits – or blames – her brother, Democratic Rep. Daniel Hernandez of Tucson, with “dragging” her into politics.
Question of revenge, fatigue surrounds final House vote
Depending on who you ask, a final vote by the House of Representatives was either a sign that weary lawmakers were ready to go home, a shot across the bow at Senate Democrats or a vengeful act by Republicans against a member of their own party.
Laws 2019: Feel free to swing your nunchucks but don’t text while driving
Tucked into the nearly 300 measures that will become law are some items that are more likely to affect the day-to-day lives of typical Arizonans.
Lorenzo Sierra: A journey to represent all
Rep. Lorenzo Sierra’s end goal is clear–if not a tad bleak.
Senate kills proposal to fund pro-life program
Arizona taxpayers won't be funding a special program designed to help groups that urge women not to terminate their pregnancies.
Lawmaker drops bid to raise age to smoke, vape
Arizonans who are 18, 19 and 20 will continue to be able to smoke and vape, at least for the time being.
