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Flag walkway proposed to spruce up Capitol Mall
New ideas for new Capitol Mall Darren Petrucci, director of Arizona State University’s College of Design, is part of team that has drafted preliminary plans for a revitalized Capitol Mall, […]
Bills relating to sex offenses among minors fail
Two measures dealing with sexual offenses among minors have failed in committee. Sen. Chuck Gray, R-19, summed up his opposition to the measures by saying their language tended to condone […]
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. […]
