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State scraps investments over Ben & Jerry’s Israel policy

September 7, 2021 2 Comments

House approves easier access to birth control for women

June 28, 2021 0

GOP House leaders to appease Townsend with bill to organize national convention

June 18, 2021 0

Sinema, Kelly, uncommitted on D.C. statehood

June 18, 2021 0

Ducey signs bill to prohibit changes to election deadlines

June 1, 2021 0

Bad handwriting could lead to criminal probe

May 26, 2021 1 Comment

Bill improves treatment of pregnant prisoners

May 21, 2021 0

House approves measure to govern ‘controversial issues’ in class

May 5, 2021 4 Comments

Sex education bill goes to governor

April 14, 2021 0

Ducey signs controversial bills

April 9, 2021 0

House approves bill to ban abortions for genetic reasons

April 1, 2021 0

Tempers flare in House as committees hear controversial bills

March 26, 2021 0

House panel OKs purge of early voter list

March 10, 2021 0

House panels Oks bill to let college athletes profit from skills

March 9, 2021 0

Finchem, Kern claim in lawsuit Fernandez defamed them

March 2, 2021 1 Comment

Finchem retaliates, files ethic complaints against Democrats

February 18, 2021 0

Pledge of Allegiance mandate for kids advances

February 17, 2021 0

Democrats seek ouster of Republican Finchem

February 8, 2021 0

Lawmaker wants 60% of voters to OK ballot measures

January 22, 2021 0

LUCHA emerges as key PAC in Arizona progressive movement

August 14, 2020 0

Incumbents kill union ploy to shape Democratic caucus

August 7, 2020 0

Hope dims for 3 losing incumbents as vote results trickle in

August 5, 2020 0

Failed union legislation drives primary challenges to incumbent Democrats

July 24, 2020 0

2018 law bars candidates from free association, Democrats say

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House set to begin votes on bills Tuesday

May 18, 2020 0

House resumes work, pushes liability bill

May 18, 2020 0

Old tactics, new territory as lawmakers embrace partisan COVID-19 framing

March 18, 2020 1 Comment

Legislature to pass bare-bones budget this week

March 16, 2020 0

Progressives call for worker protections as legislature mulls recess

March 16, 2020 0

Government bodies should drop the prayers and get to work

March 2, 2020 3 Comments

Townsend files ethics complaints over squabble against two Dem lawmakers

February 19, 2020 0

Ducey goes partisan in 2020 State of the State Address

January 17, 2020 1 Comment

GOP lawmaker pushes ‘dignity’ measure to benefit women prisoners

December 13, 2019 0

House Democratic leadership calls for Lewis Prison whistleblower investigation

December 5, 2019 1 Comment

Judge rules AG missed deadline to sue regents

November 28, 2019 1 Comment

Liberal groups, lawmakers call for police blacklist

August 2, 2019 1 Comment

2019: Moments of bipartisanship mixed with rough politics

June 24, 2019 0

House passes measure to thwart boycotts of Israel

April 9, 2019 1 Comment

Blanc to take on Mendez in 2020 LD26 Senate race

March 25, 2019 0

Townsend to amend bill that makes criminals of people paid to register voters

February 19, 2019 0

Disabilities council offers legislative fixes to sexual abuse of vulnerable adults

January 29, 2019 0

Lawmakers hear testimony on abuse of people with disabilities

January 24, 2019 0

Tax-free tampons up for debate in Arizona Legislature

January 17, 2019 0

Lawmakers jockey for leadership roles in House, Senate

November 2, 2018 0

3 Democrats jockey for position of House minority leader

September 24, 2018 0

House approves bill permitting ‘God enriches’ motto to be posted at schools

April 3, 2018 1 Comment

Dem House freshmen break tradition, turn up the ‘volume’

March 30, 2018 0

House panel OKs changes to redistricting commission

March 23, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 10: Pardon me

March 12, 2018 0

House Republicans take another crack at control of local elections; bill passes 34-22

March 8, 2018 0

Lawmaker apologizes for Kotex-pillow delivery gone awry

March 8, 2018 2 Comments

Bill changes how much lobbyists must report when they spend on legislators

March 5, 2018 0

Republicans reject vote on proposal to ban gun bump stocks

February 20, 2018 0

Arizona prisons up number of sanitary napkins for inmates

February 14, 2018 0

Bill for free tampons to female prisoners likely dead

February 12, 2018 0

Rep. Shooter sexually harassed women, created hostile work environment, investigator finds

January 30, 2018 0

Capitol reacts to allegations Rep. Shooter harassed women, fellow lawmakers

November 9, 2017 0

National popular vote and other ideas that did not make the cut

June 6, 2017 0