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At a glance The Senate Elections Committee approved a resolution to link judicial retention elections to “good behavior” instead of term limits. Supporters argue the change aims to prevent politicization,...
Legislative leaders sue Biden over ‘land grab’
Calling it an unlawful “land grab,” the top legislative Republicans filed suit Monday against President Biden over his decision last year to designate nearly 1 million acres of federal land...
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Lawmakers challenge parts of state’s election procedures
Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed a special action to nullify provisions of the latest Elections Procedures Manual that they contend conflict with Arizona election law. ...
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Prosecutors differ on bill to stiffen punishment of retail thieves
Saying thieves pay attention, a state lawmaker and a prosecutor are moving to enhance the penalty against those who engage in multiple incidents of organized retail theft. HB2435 would allow...
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GOP lawmaker wants to require schools to teach about communist regimes
Hobbs, GOP expect to find common ground on some issues
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ State of the State Address on Jan. 8 shared some mutual policy goals between Democrats and Republicans, but already the two sides are showing their differences for...
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Hobbs ready with veto stamp again if necessary
Katie Hobbs says she is “optimistic” about working with the Republican-controlled Legislature as she gives her second State of the State speech Monday. The governor acknowledged what she called “the...
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Lawmakers to start 2024 session with massive budget deficit
State lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday with an overflowing list of major issues that need to be addressed, from water to housing to the economy. But first they’re going...
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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. But state lawmakers appear to finally be...
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Hobbs takes aim at regulating school vouchers
Gov. Katie Hobbs released an eight-point plan to curtail the Empowerment Scholarships Account program, but the proposals, slated to run in Hobbs’ executive budget and in the upcoming legislative session,...
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Challenge to Prop 211 fails
Arizona voters have an absolute right to enact laws requiring disclosure of “dark money” political donations – even if Republican lawmakers don’t like it, a judge ruled Friday. In a...
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Kolodin grills former justice on Election Day printer failures
An attorney for a failed candidate challenging the 2022 election results used his unrelated position as chairman of a legislative panel to elicit testimony Thursday from a former Supreme Court...