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Ducey reveals his vision for water: a new state agency
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to create a new state agency that can invest in water projects; dole out grants; build or purchase water-related infrastructure; and even buy and sell water.... […]
Senate approves film-industry tax credits
State lawmakers are moving to give away up to $150 million a year in hopes of luring the film industry to Arizona. SB1708, approved Thursday by the Senate on a... […]
Judge: injunction ‘premature’ in E-Qual signature case
A Maricopa County judge on Friday denied Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ request for an injunction against Attorney Mark Brnovich, who in a January letter wrote he could sue Hobbs... […]
Senate says yes to funding border walls
Republican lawmakers are ready to use state funds to build a wall along the border with Mexico. The only question that remains is how much they’re willing to spend. On... […]
House votes to mandate parent-teacher disclosure
The state House voted 31-28 Thursday to require teachers to disclose to parents some of what their students tell them in confidence or risk being disciplined. HB 2161, approved on... […]
Judge to rule in Hobbs/Brnovich signature case
Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs are squabbling in court over the state’s online signature-gathering tool for candidates. A Maricopa County judge heard... […]
Senate panel votes to put cameras on voting drop boxes
Claiming their use is ripe for fraud, Republicans on a Senate panel voted Tuesday to require new security measures on drop boxes now available for people to deposit their early... […]
AZ, other tribal water settlements reached for $1.7 billion
The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday. The... […]
AZ group gets Supreme Court to take LGBTQ rights case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious... […]
Fed proposal to nix derogatory term targets Arizona sites
Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for hundreds of geographic features in three dozen states that include the word “squaw,” kicking off a public... […]
Feds donate leftover border wall materials to Texas
The federal government has donated at least $6 million worth of leftover border wall materials to Texas, which will use them for the state’s plan to build its own wall. ... […]
GOP lawmakers target municipal minimum wage limits
Republican lawmakers are moving to let voters throughout the state override the decision of voters in some cities to set their own minimum wage. Legislation awaiting House action this week... […]
