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Part of ‘dead’ sex education bill revived in House
A portion of a controversial Republican sex education bill that Senate leadership killed early in the session has been revived as an amendment to legislation in the House.
Senate panel OKs tax increase ballot proposal for schools
A proposal to ask Arizona voters to approve a higher sales tax to fund education won approval from the Senate Education Committee Tuesday, upping the odds that it will make it to the November ballot.
Bill to cover more cancers for firefighters gets OK from Senate panel
Carter’s bill seeks to build on work the Legislature did in 2017, with a law that listed several types of cancers, heart diseases and respiratory illnesses as illnesses that could be presumed to have been caused by fighting fires.
Ducey’s crown jewel of gun legislation still unpopular with lawmakers
A group of party faithfuls shouted down Gov. Doug Ducey at Saturday’s Arizona Republican Party state convention at Church for the Nations in Phoenix, interrupting his speech to shame him for proposing “red flag laws.”
Group agrees not to harass churches that aid illegal immigrants
Members of Patriot Movement AZ have agreed to change the tactics they use to protest the practices at some Arizona churches of helping migrants.
College Dems, Republicans join in call for NAU president’s resignation
Northern Arizona University’s Young Democrats, College Republicans and several other student organizations called for university President Rita Cheng’s resignation Thursday after a state audit revealed in October that she used more than $40,000 from the university for travel expenses without proper documentation.
Education groups not satisfied with Ducey’s budget increases
Education groups are luke-warm to Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed spending on public education for the 2021 fiscal-year.
Panel OKs bill to require warning about Voter Protection Act
As advocacy groups gather signatures for far-reaching ballot initiatives on everything from criminal justice to marijuana legalization to voting rights, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 23 endorsed a bill that opponents warned could confuse voters instead of informing them.
Tough opioids bill draws skepticism from lawmakers
Legislation to require mandatory 5-year prison terms for anyone who sells even the slightest amount of opioids appears dead, at least in its current form.
AG asks Arizona Supreme Court to block new rideshare fees
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed a special action with the state Supreme Court seeking to overturn the rideshare ordinance at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Senate Republicans’ budget hews closely to Ducey’s spending plan
The Senate Republicans’ $12.2 billion budget proposal hews closely to Gov. Doug Ducey’s $12.3 billion spending plan for Fiscal 2021.
Ducey’s budget proposes funds for new and expanded programs
While nearly half the $12.3 billion is going to K-12 education, the proposed spending plan by Gov. Doug Ducey also carves out dollars for some new and expanded programs and priorities.
