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State education board eliminates rule to promote heterosexual marriage
Over the objections of one member, the state Board of Education voted Monday to scrap a rule that requires sex education classes in Arizona to "promote honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage.''
Firefighter who won workers’ comp claim under 2017 law dies
A Phoenix firefighter who struggled with the city over a 2017 law expanding the list of cancers presumed covered by workers' compensation died Sunday after a year-long battle with the disease.
Company free from lending laws under ‘sandbox’ statute
Attorney General Mark Brnovich has given the go-ahead for an Illinois firm to "lend'' up to $12,500 to Arizonans without state regulation - and potentially at a higher cost than state law allows traditional consumer finance companies to charge.
Ducey prefers to educate parents on vaccinations, not force them
Gov. Doug Ducey won't support eliminating the ability of parents to claim a personal exemption for their children from vaccines despite a new published study showing the state's largest county at risk for a measles epidemic.
Conflict swirls around bill to honor fallen Navy SEAL
The highest peak in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park is at the center of a debate weighing the memory of fallen heroes against ancient traditions.
Teachers hope summer vacation comes before budget passed
The potential for red-clad teachers again descending on the Capitol could motivate legislators to wrap up budget negotiations before school is out for summer.
Lawmaker, farmers make pitch for $20M for water plan
Insisting the state made a "commitment,'' a Central Arizona lawmaker and farmers he represents is making a last-ditch pitch for $20 million in taxpayer dollars to drill new wells and water delivery canals.
Senate approves horse racing bill despite sponsor’s objections
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday regulating horse racing simulcasts Wednesday over pleas from the original sponsor to kill it.
Bill to broaden AG’s authority over initiatives likely dead
A Republican bill to give Arizona’s attorney general the authority to unilaterally change wording that describes citizen initiatives on ballots is effectively dead.
Ducey’s signature starts study of missing and murdered indigineous women
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Tuesday to study the prevalence of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
Athlete who was victim of sex assault supports bill to aid victims
A former national speed skating champion lent her voice Tuesday to those who want to give victims of child sexual assault and abuse more time to sue their assailants – and specifically those who permitted it to happen.
Lawmakers’ per diem goes down as cost to legislate goes into overtime
The failure of lawmakers to finish their business by now will cost taxpayers more. It just won't be as much on a daily basis as it was until now.
