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(Photo by Franck Boston/DEPOSIT PHOTO) Covid and increased Capitol security aside, this January at the Legislature started like almost every one before it. Lawmakers and their...
Lawmakers’ focus veers from Covid relief in 1st weeks of session
After nearly four full weeks of session, none of the bills lawmakers sent to the governor’s desk deals with the Covid pandemic, a shift in emphasis that’s especially noticeable given...
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Brnovich at arm’s length in election suit
Livingston takes big lead in 3-way GOP primary
Sen. David Livingston appears to be easily fending off primary challenges from a retired police chief and a Vietnamese refugee in Legislative District 22. Livingston holds more than 68% of...
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Few contested primaries for independents to influence
Senate calls it quits, leaves House to decide what’s next
Ducey could have sole discretion over a large pot of state, federal aid funds
Ducey goes partisan in 2020 State of the State Address
Expect revival of pet bills that failed to survive
Mesnard led in vetoed bills, Brophy McGee most prolific lawmaker in 2019
Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, passed the most legislation in 2019. Here she advocates for a bipartisan bill she sponsored to update the state’s non-discrimination laws...
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Senate approves horse racing bill despite sponsor’s objections
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday regulating horse racing simulcasts over pleas from the original sponsor to kill it. Rep. Mark Finchem gave up his public lands management bill for...
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Committees advance competing car-sharing bills
House and Senate committees approved competing proposals to regulate car sharing in Arizona, with lawmakers split on how to tax the emerging industry. Rep. Travis Grantham, R-Gilbert, wants to treat...