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Q&A with House Speaker J.D. Mesnard
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss his priorities for the 2018 legislative session and what it would take for him to call his last year in the House a success.
Bill to extend schools sales tax faces long odds to pass
An Apache Junction Republican has introduced legislation that would permanently extend a state sales tax that generates more than $644 million in annual funding for public schools.
Some lawmakers call for time limits on filing harassment complaints
The House harassment policy does not currently include a statute of limitations on sexual or workplace harassment claims, but the question of the time limit led to a heated debate on the House floor January 9.
Legislature first in nation with captioning service for deaf, hard of hearing
People who are deaf or hard of hearing can now watch Arizona legislative hearings live through looping technology and access a live captioning service.
Lawmaker wants to make public records on personal cell phones secret
A veteran state lawmaker is carving out what one lawyer calls a large and "blatant'' exemption to the state's public records law.
State Supreme Court takes case on medical marijuana on campus
In a brief order, the justices agreed to hear arguments by Attorney General Mark Brnovich that the Court of Appeals erred last year when it voided a 2012 law which made possession of the drug on campuses a crime.
Pair of lawmakers at odds over display of confederate flag on laptop
Peten said she’s undecided on whether she’ll file a formal complaint under the House’s harassment policy, under which she could make her case that displaying the flag constitutes a hostile work environment.
Medical pot proposal forces patients to pay for drug prevention
Rep. Vince Leach introduced HB 2066 which would let the state Department of Health Services use what it does not need to run the program for "education, awareness and prevention messaging.''
Governor’s school funding plan would restore capital dollars to pre-recession levels
The proposal would put an immediate $100 million this coming school year into an account that is earmarked for "soft capital,'' things like computers, books and school buses.
Lesko resigns from senate to focus on run for Congress
The Peoria Republican’s resignation became official at roughly 5 p.m. Monday evening, ending speculation about when Lesko would abandon her seat in Legislative District 21 to focus on a congressional run
Democrat Cardenas enters race for state treasurer
The three-term legislator told the Arizona Capitol Times that after six years in the House, he felt he was ready to handle the state’s finances.
Private prison firm paying $550,000 in Ariz. harassment case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the deal Monday with the GEO Group, Inc., which operates the Central Arizona Correctional Facility and the Arizona State Prison-Florence West Facility.
