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Hobbs makes sure she gets credit for medical debt relief
The program announced earlier this month to retire medical debt was promoted as providing anonymous relief to thousands of Arizonans. But it turns out the contract negotiated with RIP Medical Debt by Gov. Katie Hobbs is going to inform the recipients their debt has been wiped out with a letter approved by the governor's office.
Democrats fail to get vote on right to contraceptives
House and Senate Republicans used their rules Wednesday to block a vote – or even a debate – on a proposal to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Hobbs to sign housing bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.
Senator pushes for regulation of sober living homes
Cheers and applause echoed through the Senate on Tuesday when Sen. Theresa Hatathlie, D-Tuba City, saw her first bill pass out of the chamber.
GOP lawmakers to return vetoed border bill to Hobbs
Refusing to take "no'' for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.
Arizona voters could have say on Tucson elections
Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide and possibly overrule how Tucson elects members of its city council.
Horne’s suit to declare dual-language learning illegal dismissed
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge today dismissed Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s lawsuit seeking to see dual language programs for English Language Learners declared illegal.
Hobbs, Dem lawmakers push for rights to contraceptives
Two Democrat lawmakers are lashing out at Republicans for refusing to even consider their measure to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.
Bill gives Arizona citizens power to arrest shoplifters
The way Sen. Justine Wadsack sees it, the explosion of retail theft requires something more than store owners waiting for police to arrive.
Preserving a treasure: sale of Arizona Highways considered
Republicans in the state House of Representatives have proposed a bill that would allow Arizona Highways to be sold to a private company, drastically changing what kind of operational decisions can be nade with the magazine over its century-long existence.
Legislature ignores short-term rental bills
Efforts to regulate Arizona’s short-term rental marketplace appear to have failed this year with no Republican or Democratic bills on the issue getting a hearing in legislative committees.
Open enrollment closed to students with disabilities
Students with disabilities who try to enroll in a school outside their district through the state’s open enrollment program are often met with denials based on a lack of capacity in special education programs.
