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Arizona charter school legislation appears dead
bill imposing new rules on Arizona charter schools is likely dead for the year after House Speaker Rusty Bowers declined to move it forward, saying it doesn't have enough support to pass.
Senate bill would give rural areas more medical marijuana dispensaries
State lawmakers are taking steps to ensure that rural residents have easy access to medical marijuana without having to grow their own.
Gallego declines to run for Arizona Senate seat
Congressman Ruben Gallego says he won't run for the U.S. Senate, likely avoiding a contentious fight for the Democratic nomination to finish John McCain's last term.
‘Dreamers’ tuition proposal likely dead
A bid to legally create a special community college and university tuition for "dreamers'' and others who don't qualify for the in-state rate has run headlong into a potentially fatal snag.
Rivko Knox: A political realist at 80
Rivko Knox has been politically active her whole life, beginning as a first-generation American in Tujunga, California, and spanning her more than five decades in Phoenix.
House dumps bid to make marijuana extracts legal
Republican lawmakers rejected a bid Thursday to clarify that edible forms of marijuana made from extracts are legal.
Stringer attorney: ‘hands are tied’ on disclosing documents
The attorney for embattled state Rep. David Stringer said Thursday the Ethics Committee can have a document it is demanding – if it goes to court.
Digital-goods taxation data unreliable, leaves fate of bill uncertain
A lack of reliable data on the impact of a bill to forgo sales taxes on certain digital goods has again stymied legislators trying to settle the issue in state law.
Supreme Court questions prosecutor on legality of marijuana extracts as medicine
The question of whether edibles and other extracts are protected under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act could come down to what is considered usable marijuana.
Senate panel votes to handcuff cities on tenant protections
A Senate panel voted Monday to slam the door on future efforts by cities, towns and counties to enact their own regulations to protect tenants.
House passes bill to put more restrictions on voter registration
The state House voted Monday to create some new crimes for certain voter-registration activities in a move several lawmakers suggested will suppress voting, particularly by the young and minorities.
Senate passes bill that protects political signs
Arizona lawmakers voted to close a loophole in state law that protects campaign signs for candidates, but not signs for ballot measures or other issues-based campaigns.
