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Hobbs more inclined to issue clemency than predecessors
Gov. Katie Hobbs granted seven of the nine recommendations sent by the Board of Executive Clemency since taking office, marking an early departure from the record of her Republican predecessor.
Neighborhood precinct polling places could make comeback
Over 12 years after the state enacted the use of voting centers to counteract issues related to precinct voting, the Senate passed a Republican bill which aims to require schools or public buildings to provide space to use as a polling place upon request of an election officer.
Spokesman: Hobbs won’t sign bill allowing cops to arrest illegal border crossers
Saying the federal government has failed Arizona, state lawmakers voted Wednesday to let police here start arresting people who have entered the country illegally.
Judge recuses himself from elections case over brother’s tweets
A judge whose brother made comments about a case that wound up before him has agreed to step away following a motion to have him disqualified.
GOP bill would outlaw homeless hotel programs in Scottsdale, Mesa
A Scottsdale Republican is seeking to crack down on cities’ use of homeless hotel shelters with a bill that would prohibit commercial and leisure use of the hotels.
10,000 more kids to qualify for health care insurance
Nearly 10,000 Arizona children of the working poor will soon be eligible for subsidized health care.
General warns lawmakers legislation could decimate AZ National Guard
Saying they're "our'' National Guard soldiers, Republican state lawmakers are picking a fight with Washington over who controls them.
Proposed law nixes public benefits for illegal border crossers
Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to making it more difficult for those who have crossed the border illegally to get public benefits.
Petersen, Toma want judge in elections case disqualified over brother’s tweets
When it comes to being a fair judge, does it matter what your brother thinks of the parties and their claim?
House committee passes bill making secret recordings a felony
A proposal to make felons out of those who secretly record phone conversations is causing some alarm among a group that sometimes uses the tactic: journalists.
Only troubled judges would stand for election under proposed law
The Senate Elections Committee greenlit a resolution on party lines to hinge judicial retention elections on “good behavior” instead of term limits Thursday.
Bill requires political info on home sale listings
A senator from Tucson said that an increasingly common consideration for homebuyers is the political districts in which their potential dwellings are located.
