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Lawmaker, defense lawyer clash as panel approves speed-up of murder trials
Democrats Just Say No Sens. Richard Miranda, D-13 (left), and Ken Cheuvront, D-15, Judiciary Committee members, express doubts about a bill (S1286) that would speed up death-penalty cases. They later […]
Senate memorial expresses opposition to national ID card
Arizona is poised to join other states in balking at a federal law requiring a national ID card. A Senate panel this week approved a memorial objecting to the Real […]
Bill would plug lobby
A House Democrat who said he is shocked at the influence of Capitol lobbyists wants to further restrict what lobbyists can buy for lawmakers. “There’s always been a perception on […]
Tucson lawmaker says security freeze could curb ID theft
A House committee has given preliminary approval to a measure aimed at preventing identity theft by allowing consumers to place a security freeze on their credit reports, preventing access to […]
Senate wants to make confirmation hearings more open
The Arizona Senate is taking steps to make its confirmation hearings more open to the public and has begun by putting information about executive nominations online. The public can access […]
Bill to toughen penalty for providing liquor to minors fails
A bill to increase the penalty for furnishing liquor to minors has failed to get out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The panel refused to pass S1364, sponsored by Sen. […]
Goddard says new minimum wage applies to disabled workers
Disabled workers must be paid a wage of at least $6.75 an hour as mandated by recently passed Prop. 202, said Attorney General Terry Goddard in a legal opinion on […]
Proposal to move $450 million to transportation account defeated
The $650 million or so in Arizona’s rainy day fund remains intact, for now. A proposal to take $450 million out of that fund and put it into the Statewide […]
Arizona could be faced with teen gambling problem, study reports
A recent study conducted by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission indicates that Arizona may be facing a growing problem of gambling addiction among its teenagers. The commission’s study states that […]
Bill targets teen drivers, trucks
While lawmakers debate how to keep up road construction in the nation’s fastest growing state, some want to focus on ways to make highways safer. These bills are designed to […]
