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Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction Kathy Hoffman chats with Republican candidate Frank Riggs during the Arizona Capitol Times' Meet the Candidates event. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Jan 9, 2024

Chamber to fight bill to repeal Commerce Authority

Calling it a "problem-riddled agency,'' a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

Jan 9, 2024

Are unstaffed ballot drop boxes allowed in Arizona? Final rulebook offers little clarity

Arizona voters have long relied on unstaffed ballot drop boxes to conveniently cast their ballots, but challenges to their use persist and a new state rulebook does little to clarify their legal status.

Jan 9, 2024

Freedom Caucus slams Hobbs’ plan to regulate school vouchers

Arizona’s Freedom Caucus leader said today any legislation Gov. Katie Hobbs proposes to modify the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program is “dead on arrival at the legislature.”  

Secretary of State-elect Katie Hobbs (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 8, 2024

Hobbs ready with veto stamp again if necessary

In an interview with Capitol Media Services, Hobbs already is sending messages to GOP lawmakers they would be sadly mistaken if they think her willingness to cooperate and all that optimism means she's willing to give her blessing to many of their programs in the name of cooperation.

Jan 6, 2024

Lawmakers to start 2024 session with massive budget deficit

From a $2 billion surplus to a $450 million deficit, lawmakers will have tough choice to make to balance the budget.

Jan 6, 2024

Water, housing, abortion, teacher pay could be top issues for lawmakers

It's taken four decades, Saudi cows munching on alfalfa grown with Arizona water and national headlines about whether Arizona is finally drying up.

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Jan 5, 2024

Judge to rule whether No Labels can keep candidates off ballot

A federal judge is considering whether to allow No Labels Arizona to solely run a presidential candidate in 2024 and bar any other interested parties from running under the party’s banner.  

Jan 5, 2024

Lawmakers to address state psychiatric treatment

Lawmakers are seeking reform for state psychiatric treatment during the upcoming 2024 session as complaints about behavioral health care proliferate.  

Jan 5, 2024

Panel forwards ideas to strengthen free speech on state campuses

Five Republicans and a lone Democrat offered broad recommendations to strengthen free speech protections on university campuses at the final meeting of a joint committee convened to cover a conflict over a conservative speaking engagement at ASU last year.  

Jan 4, 2024

Tamale bill returns with changes to get Hobbs’ OK

Stung by a veto last year, Rep. Travis Grantham has introduced a new version of his proposal to expand what kinds of home-cooked foods can be sold to the public. 

Jan 4, 2024

Lawmakers consider tightening oversight of Department of Child Safety

In a debate over how long the Arizona Department of Child Safety should be allowed to continue, a state representative denounced the agency at a sunset review hearing Wednesday and two legislators voted against recommending the agency’s continuation. 

Jan 4, 2024

Sellers elected chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

The new chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said he’s seeking new funding solutions to the county’s jail infrastructure.  

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