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6 new members appointed to House
Since the Legislature adjourned sine die on June 30, six new House members have been appointed to fill the seats of members who resigned or, in one case, died. And three seats are still vacant.
New leadership at Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona News Service announced its new leadership team to manage the Arizona Capitol Times and its sister publications and products.
Tucson under gun again for vaccine mandate
Tucson again faces a possible financial penalty for its vaccine mandate one day after a senator dropped his request to investigate the city.
Court: Utilities liable when negligence causes death, property damage
Arizona utilities can't legally shield themselves from being sued when their negligence kills or harms people or destroys property, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Key committee chairs chosen
Rep. Walt Blackman will be the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, whose purview will expand to include criminal justice reform bills as well.
Lawmaker pushes bill to teach evils of communism
A first-term Arizona lawmaker wants to require that students have to study what he says is the "brutality'' of communism before they can graduate.
Bids to nix communism in state spans decades
A bid by a Prescott Valley lawmaker to mandate that Arizona students be taught about communism isn’t the state’s first foray into the issue. One state statute goes back to... […]
Cities, towns seek transportation tax extension
Legislation is in the works to extend an extra half-cent sales tax that has funded major expansions of Maricopa County’s highways and public transportation systems over the past few decades.
Mesnard has privilege in talks with Ugenti-Rita
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled on November 18 that Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, has legislative privilege and doesn’t have to answer questions about conversations he had with Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, while he was speaker of the House and the expulsion of then-Rep. Don Shooter was pending.
Vape company agrees to change marketing
In a deal announced November 23, Juul Labs agreed not to use marketing that appeals to anyone younger than 21.
2 more new lawmakers seated
Two new lawmakers have been appointed to the Arizona House, bringing the number of vacancies down to three. Cochise County supervisors voted unanimously Friday afternoon to appoint Republican Lupe Diaz,... […]
Lawsuit alleges sheriff’s office retaliated against union leader
The president of the union that represents civilian and detention personnel at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office claims the agency retaliated against him for his work with the union and for interviews with journalists about the effects of Covid.
