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State high court to hear case on tuition hikes
The state's high court has agreed to decide whether Attorney General Mark Brnovich needs the permission of Gov. Doug Ducey to sue the state’s three universities over what he says has been unconstitutional tuition hikes.
Legislative Democrats unveil ‘the people’s’ budget proposal
Democrats in the House and Senate released their $12.5 billion budget proposal Monday morning, insisting that it’s not too late for the minority party to get a seat at the negotiating table even as crossover week approaches.
Recall election set for embattled court clerk
A dental hygienist turned Superior Court Clerk could soon be removed from an office thousands of residents say she isn’t fit to hold.
2 Republicans join Dems to kill social promotion ban
Legislation to outlaw "social promotion'' hit a snag Monday as two Republicans refused to go along with a proposal by one of their own.
Judge orders Attorney General to pay $1M in legal fees to regents
Two months after throwing out a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents the judge who heard the case ordered the state to pay nearly $1 million in the agency's legal fees.
Push to remake criminal justice laws hits snag in House
Several bills to revamp criminal justice in Arizona appear to be on life support after the Republican House Judiciary chair decided to hold a trio of bills in retaliation to his own bill being held.
House passes bill to cut red tape on border wall construction on private land
Calling it a matter of property rights and security, the state House voted Thursday to let those living along the border to construct walls without first getting local permission or building permits.
Senate committee passes bill to add restrictions to recall elections
A Senate panel voted Thursday to erect some new hurdles in the path of those seeking to recall state and local elected officials.
State Bar reprimands, fines attorney who plagiarized Supreme Court justices
The lawyer who plagiarized U.S. Supreme Court justices in her application to be an Arizona Court of Appeals judge was reprimanded and fined $1,200 by the State Bar.
Ethics complaints against Rep. Cook made public
The House Ethics Committee has released the two ethics complaints into Rep. David Cook that it received late Tuesday afternoon, confirming that the committee will be probing both the Globe Republican’s alleged affair with a lobbyist and his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal in Pinal County.
Bill would allow explosive fireworks in state’s largest counties
Want to light up the sky on the Fourth of July? Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, has introduced legislation to let you do that – but only if you live in Pima or Maricopa county.
Bill would require cops to use meter in noise complaints
State lawmakers are moving to subject noise complaints to the same standards as speeding violations.
