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Legislation on rural water adequacy advances
Bills advancing in the Legislature would authorize counties and municipalities in Arizona’s rural areas to restrict construction of new subdivisions that don’t have assured long-term water supplies. The Senate Natural […]
Lawmakers move to let Arizonans freeze credit reports
Trying to combat identity theft, state lawmakers are following the lead of other states by pushing legislation to give Arizonans the right to freeze their consumer credit reports. The Senate […]
Religious measures focus on courts, employers
A potentially divisive piece of legislation touching on religious freedom is likely to be abandoned for another time, its sponsor says. A closer look at the resolution, which in essence […]
Mud flaps: A dirty little free-speech issue
Call it the “mud flap” flap. In floor debate Feb. 15, Republicans and Democrats argued over an amendment to H2316 that would outlaw “obscene or hateful” images or words on […]
Republicans rip order restricting bi-fuel vehicle use in HOV lanes
Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano overstepped her authority by launching a pilot program that will prohibit bi-fuel vehicles with a lone driver from using Phoenix freeway car pool lanes during rush […]
Bill Summaries — Bills filed after Feb. 5
House H 2725 RESTITUTION; CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BY VICTIMS A person who is a victim of a criminal act is not precluded from bringing a civil action claiming damages in excess […]
Bill expands judges’ authority to exclude expert testimony
A proposal to give judges more authority to exclude expert testimony during a trial advanced to the full Senate on Feb. 14. One senator voted yes in the Commerce and […]
Off with their heads, they might have rabies
Lab crew looks for viruses in animal brains and test tubes
Homeowners, builders get tax credits for using ‘gray water’
Arizona is giving incentives to promote the use of gray water — water that runs down the drains from bathroom sinks, tubs, showers and washing machines — for gardening, composting […]
Phoenix, other cities offer incentives to bilingual employees
As the only Spanish-speaking staffer in his division, Dallas city employee Norman Herrera takes at least one call a day from a resident en espaÑol. The questions range from where […]
Financial incentive bills aim to ease teacher shortages
Two House bills aim to relieve teacher shortages in some Arizona school districts by reimbursing university graduates for student loans if they teach in areas that need educators. “I was […]
GOP lawmakers back changes to Clean Elections
H2690 includes revising rules about PAC contributions, slate mailings
