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House approves bill to require affidavits for emergency ballots
House Republicans approved a measure that will require voters to declare under penalty of perjury that they’ve actually experienced an emergency before casting an emergency ballot days before an election.
Bill to create special tuition for ‘dreamers’ stalls in Senate
A bill that would allow DACA recipients to attend Arizona universities for less than the cost of out-of-state tuition stalled over Republican objections that the measure violates the will of the voters.
Scott Smith: From legislative page to the tip of the spear
During a 20-year span, Scott A. Smith went from legislative page to chief of staff for the governor, which gives him an insider’s view of policymaking.
Fireworks allowed more days in Arizona under proposed law
State lawmakers agreed Thursday that members of the Indian community should have the right to use sparklers and similar fireworks for the festival of Diwali the same as other Arizonans can for other holidays.
Attorney General: Lower youth minimum wage needs 3/4th vote
The Arizona attorney general says a Republican legislative proposal allowing lower minimum wages for young workers attending school needs a three-fourth vote to pass constitutional muster.
Proposal to give sex abuse victims more time to sue dies in House
Victims of child rape and sexual abuse won't get more time to sue their assailants, at least not this year.
Former Senate President Pierce to join House today
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint the legislative veteran to former Rep. David Stringer’s Legislative District 1 House seat today.
Senate to consider school district consolidation proposal
Saying too much money is wasted on duplication, state lawmakers took the first steps April 2 to force consolidation of the more than 200 school districts in the state.
Ducey wants immigration question in next census
Gov. Doug Ducey is siding with the Trump administration in its bid to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census despite concerns by some that it will cause an undercount that could cost the state millions – and maybe a congressional seat.
Ducey signs bill designed to fix discrepancies with early ballots
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation to give Arizona voters a chance to fix problems with the early ballots in the days after an election.
APS parent company again discloses grand jury subpoenas in filing
Arizona Public Service’s parent company received federal grand jury subpoenas for documents related to the 2014 elections at least a month before APS released similar documents to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
No deal on tax conformity as deadline to file tax returns looms
With two weeks until the deadline for Arizonans to file individual income tax returns, Republican lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey have yet to strike a deal that will finalize the state’s tax laws for 2018.
