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Do you smell that? Mesnard wants to criminalize excess marijuana odor
Key Points: Arizona Senator J.D. Mesnard proposes legislation to expand nuisance laws to include excessive marijuana smoke and odor The bill aims to address the impact of marijuana smoke on […]
New law could criminalize alerting others about ICE presence
Key Points: Sen. John Kavanagh proposes legislation to criminalize warning others about police presence The bill aims to plug a loophole in existing laws that only punish physical obstruction of […]
Arizona may not have enough cash to compensate those it has wrongfully imprisoned
Key Points: Eleven wrongly convicted individuals seek compensation from the state Arizona’s compensation fund only has $3 million, but claims may exceed that amount Lawmakers are working to refine the […]
Public schools push back against ESA program
Key Points: Public school groups introduced ballot measure to regulate ESA program School choice proponents form political action committee to oppose attempt Match-up creates race to gather signatures, or dissuade […]
Cowboy hats and politics: The hats of Arizona’s senators
What’s in a hat? By any other name, it would still look just as cool. For the Arizona Capitol Times this week, we decided to have a bit of fun […]
Can students and teachers protest during school hours?
Key Points: Anti-immigration protests over the past few weeks have included students and teachers walking out of class Legislators and some state officials have questioned if they should be using […]
GOP lawmakers resurrect 87 bills previously vetoed by Hobbs
Key Points: Republican lawmakers have reintroduced 87 previously vetoed bills this session Hobbs’ office said the resurrected bills are “frustrating” and “political theater” The resurrected bills are among the record-breaking […]
Republicans bring back Florida-style election measure
Key Points: House sponsor says measure would speed up election results It includes a voter ID provision Governor vetoed a similar proposal last year House Republicans have approved a returning […]
Mayes uses ‘public nuisance’ law to target proposed Surprise ICE facility
Key Points: Attorney general probes ICE facility under state public nuisance law Joins federal lawmakers in concerns over impact to community Federal compliance with state law still an open question […]
Taylor Robson quits Arizona governor’s race
Key Points: Karrin Taylor Robson ended her campaign for the Republican nomination for governor Taylor Robson warned Republicans must avoid a “divisive primary” U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert […]
Proposed law defines ‘civil terrorism’ and enhances penalties for protesters
Key Points: New legislation in Arizona redefines minor protest-related crimes as “civil terrorism” Blocking roads and vandalism could lead to 18 months in state prison The legislation would add civil […]
State Senate approves immigration checks in Arizona hospitals
Key Points: Arizona state Senate approves measure requiring hospitals to ask patients about immigration status Senator Wendy Rogers’ bill makes answering the question optional Opponents argue the bill may deter […]
