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Scaled-down budget possible to break impasse
The Arizona House ended the week seemingly no closer to passing a budget than it had been before, after a single Republican joined with the Democrats on June 7 to kill the two tax cut bills that are the centerpiece of the GOP leadership’s budget proposal.
4 state lawmakers seek move to Congress
At least four Arizona lawmakers – three of them Democrats vying for the same open Tucson-area congressional seat – are running for Congress next year.
Some lawmakers want to eliminate voting machines
Some Republican lawmakers are considering long-term changes to how Arizonans’ votes are counted as the hand recount of Maricopa County’s 2.1 million ballots drags on at Veterans Memorial Coliseum more than six months after the election.
Attorney General’s Tucson office disqualified from murder case
The Arizona Supreme Court has disqualified all the lawyers working at the Tucson office of the state attorney general from handling a new trial in a 21-year-old murder case.
Former news anchor jumps into gubernatorial race
Another candidate has declared for governor, using the same tactics as two others already in the race: a press release and no media interviews.
Ducey signs bill to prohibit changes to election deadlines
Gov. Doug Ducey on May 24 signed into law a measure that prevents government officials from changing election deadlines established by statutes.
Community colleges to move prudently to 4-year degrees
Legislation signed by the governor earlier this month opens the door for community colleges to offer four-year degrees, but it’ll take time for colleges to decide what programs, if any, to provide.
Executions for 2 inmates draw nearer
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday set deadlines for the state attorney general to file his motions for warrants of execution for two death row inmates.
DPS body camera bill restricts release of video
State lawmakers are moving to fund body cameras for Department of Public Safety officers -- but only after restricting when people can get access to the footage.
Bill to restrict marijuana advertising dies in Senate
State lawmakers refused Monday to place restrictions on advertising marijuana that don't exist for liquor and, to a great extent, for tobacco products.
Feds OK new Arizona tribal casino and sports betting deal
Gambling on sporting events and online fantasy sports betting became legal in Arizona on Monday, along with a host of new gambling options at tribal casinos, after the U.S. Department of the Interior approved an updated tribal gaming compact with the state.
Some GOP lawmakers question flat-tax proposal
The bid by Gov. Doug Ducey to permanently cut $1.5 billion a year of state revenues is based on an economic theory and a set of numbers that may not hold up under closer examination.
