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Tax break for military retirees barely passes Senate committee
SB 1167, approved on a 4-3 bipartisan vote by the Finance Committee, would allow those who have served for at least 20 years to exempt $10,000 of their pensions from the state income tax.
Lawmaker drops proposal to hide most donor identities
The Fountain Hills Republican said Tuesday he’s dropping a measure that would double the threshold at which political and candidate committees in Arizona are required to report the names of their donors.
Proposal to have state lawmakers choose U.S. Senate candidates introduced
The proposal by Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, would leave intact the general election process where voters get the last word.
Court finds innocent baby pictures not child porn
In an often strongly worded opinion, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said there is evidence that two Arizona child welfare workers violated the rights of a couple by removing their three children from their home simply because they had taken naked photos of the girls.
1 of 3 Democrats seeking Congress seat short of signatures
The review of signatures challenged by a third Democratic candidate shows Gene Scharer has just 353 of the 665 needed signatures.
Douglas renews call for tax hike to fund teacher raises
In her annual State of Education speech Monday, Douglas cited statistics showing that more than one out of every five teaching vacancies at the beginning of this school year still remained unfilled four months later.
State operations chief abruptly resigns
Craig Brown, head of the Arizona Department of Administration, sent in his resignation letter to Gov. Doug Ducey today.
New group pushes upbeat image of Arizona’s education system
A new nonprofit backed by business groups is running ads on television and online to put a positive spin on the state of Arizona’s education.
For the DeMennas, the business of government is a family affair
It’s common for children to follow in the footsteps of their parents, but in politics, that’s usually the case for elected officials, not lobbyists, and that’s one reason why the DeMennas occupy an unusual perch.
Shannon Schell: Fighting for the poor with a Rebel Alliance tattoo
Shannon Schell is the new executive director of Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition, a group that advocates for human services programs at the GOP-dominated Legislature.
Thorpe seeks to triple lawmakers’ salary
Rep. Bob Thorpe is seeking to nearly double lawmakers’ daily allowance and triple their salary.
House panel sinks bill requiring partisan city elections
H2032, which was introduced by Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, would have required cities and towns to print the political party designation of candidates for mayor and city or town council on the ballot, despite a court ruling that upheld municipalities’ rights to set up elections however they choose.
