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Legislation aids heart specialists exposed to radiation
Key Points: Medical professionals are raising the alarm about prolonged radiation exposure in their careers Three proposals would help smaller hospitals install enhanced radiation protection systems Opponents say medical technology […]
Proposals would ban cities from raising utility taxes for 4 years
Key Points: GOP bill would pause the ability for cities and towns to raise taxes or utility fees until June 30, 2030 The measure could go to voters on the […]
Highway renaming sparks debate over Trump and Epstein files in Arizona Senate
Key Points: Sen. Wendy Rogers wants to rename a state road as the Donald J. Trump Highway Proposal sparked debate over life and actions of the President Legislators are also […]
GOP plan to eliminate state taxes on home sales sparks Democrat backlash
Key Points:Â Republican senators approve plan to exempt capital gains tax on home sales Current law exempts first $250,000 of gain for single individual, $500,000 for couples Arizona’s average home […]
Arizona’s top election official challenges federal bid for voter registration data
Key Points:Â Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants a federal judge to throw out efforts by the Trump administration to force him to turn over voter registration and election records […]
Tom Buschatzke: Keeping Arizona’s faucets functioning
Editor’s Note: This Q&A originally published in the Nov. 22, 2024, print edition of the Arizona Capitol Times. It is republished here in light of Tom Buschatzke’s role in the […]
The odds are sinking for groundwater legislation
Key Points: Groundwater issues focus on rural needs Rep. Gail Griffin is considered key opponent of reform Attempting a ballot measure is believed to be too expensive As crossover week […]
Fontes talks GOP election efforts, federal data demands
Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes denies federal requests for sensitive voter data Gives opinion and official perspective on GOP voting measures Comments highlight tension between state and federal […]
Arizona lawmakers reject proposal to ban police masks
Key Points: Republican lawmakers reject Democrat proposal to ban police masks Proposal aimed to promote transparency and accountability Several Arizona law enforcement agencies already have policies against masking Arizona lawmakers […]
Bill requiring local cops to notify ICE of an immigrant arrest advances
Key Points:Â ICE would be alerted as an arrest is taking place Democrats express concerns the measure could trigger violence Republicans say SB1055 will make Arizona streets safer Republican lawmakers […]
Arizona Republicans push for citizen-only census to redraw legislative districts
Key Points:Â Republican lawmakers propose a citizen-only census in 2030 The census aims to draw legislative districts favoring Republicans The proposed citizen-only census would not affect Arizona’s US House seats […]
Arizona GOP push to standardize state election dates
Key Points:Â Republican lawmakers seek to override local election laws Senate Committee approves measure for uniform election dates Tucson Mayor Regina Romero opposes state control over local elections Republican state […]
