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Senate abruptly adjourns, House bills go down without vote

May 26, 2020 0

Prosecutors, some GOP lawmakers join Dems to kill forfeiture bill

May 23, 2020 3 Comments

House adjourns, bringing session to uneasy close

May 21, 2020 0

House’s business immunity bill likely DOA in Senate

May 21, 2020 0

Masks become symbol of person’s politics, virtue

May 15, 2020 0

A majority under pressure reveals legislative fissures

May 7, 2020 0

Lawmaker: Virus makes need for change to sentencing laws greater than ever

April 10, 2020 1 Comment

Ducey-backed gun restriction stuck in Senate

February 24, 2020 0

Players in movement to remake Arizona’s criminal justice system

February 21, 2020 0

Townsend files ethics complaints over squabble against two Dem lawmakers

February 19, 2020 0

House committee passes earned release bill

February 19, 2020 0

Group booted from legislative panel files ethics complaint

February 18, 2020 0

Chairman tosses objectors to ‘sanctuary city’ referral from hearing

February 13, 2020 3 Comments

Push to remake criminal justice laws hits snag in House

February 7, 2020 0

Senate leaders not interested in investigating sexual harassment allegation against Ugenti-Rita

February 6, 2020 3 Comments

Ducey’s crown jewel of gun legislation still unpopular with lawmakers

January 27, 2020 0

Proposed ballot measure seeks stricter conflict-of-interest laws for legislators

September 18, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Going courting

September 15, 2019 0

Montgomery to high court opens way for criminal justice changes

September 12, 2019 0

Sen. Eddie Farnsworth to retire

August 9, 2019 4 Comments

Ducey plans renewal of gun-control measure

August 3, 2019 15 Comments

Committee chairs seek balance between gatekeeper and ‘God’

June 23, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Have you no honor?

June 17, 2019 0

Prosecutors’ honor questioned as criminal justice measures die

June 14, 2019 4 Comments

Lawmakers to explore how to get per diem increase after veto

June 11, 2019 0

Senators’ power play gets win for sex abuse survivors

May 31, 2019 4 Comments

Arizona Senate, House pass bill for survivors of child abuse

May 27, 2019 1 Comment

Senate near on budget deal with holdout lawmaker

May 27, 2019 0

Senate stalls on budget again

May 25, 2019 0

Athlete who was victim of sex assault supports bill to aid victims

May 14, 2019 0

More Republican senators threaten vote against budget

May 10, 2019 3 Comments

Minimum wage bill on hold in Senate Rules Committee

April 1, 2019 0

Pima County tax hike proposal gets Senate panel’s approval

March 27, 2019 0

Senate panel approves bill to allow loaded firearms on campus

March 15, 2019 4 Comments

Arizona Senate backs charter oversight legislation

March 15, 2019 0

Bill to study ways to prevent violence against indigenous women to get vote

March 8, 2019 1 Comment

Proposed restriction on use of mugshots moves step closer to law

March 6, 2019 0

Arizona must be bolder on sentencing reform

February 28, 2019 1 Comment

Committees advance competing car-sharing bills

February 20, 2019 1 Comment

Committee moves bill to purge permanent early voting list

February 7, 2019 0

GOP bill would restrict vote-by-mail options

January 24, 2019 3 Comments

Law requiring questioning of women seeking abortion takes effect

January 2, 2019 1 Comment

Defense of Rep. Farnsworth and his school misses key points

September 27, 2018 2 Comments

Republican aims to limit lawmakers’ conflicts of interest

September 21, 2018 0

Charter schools move Arizona forward, but more can be done

September 20, 2018 1 Comment

Ducey won’t budge on ‘crown jewel’ of gun legislation

August 15, 2018 6 Comments

Passing legislation requires moderation, tricks of the trade

May 25, 2018 0

Democrats urge governor to call special session on guns after Texas shooting

May 18, 2018 0

Ducey: ‘Politics intervened’ in school-safety bill that died

May 11, 2018 0

Arizona Legislature closes session with big issues undone

May 4, 2018 0

Ducey, Legislature scrape together revenues for $10.4 billion budget proposal

April 30, 2018 0

Proposal to require questions of women who seek abortion returns

April 6, 2018 0

Bill to set minimum age for marriage awaits governor’s signature

April 6, 2018 2 Comments

House passes mandate on disputes over embryos

March 28, 2018 0

Legislature passes education sales-tax extension

March 22, 2018 0

House committee passes watered-down version of teen marriage bill

February 15, 2018 0

Ethics complaint against House Democratic leader dismissed

December 6, 2017 0

Dem legislator levels accusation of “inappropriate” relationship

November 15, 2017 0

Small group of Republicans buck their party, vote their conscience

October 20, 2017 0

Livingston accuses Blanc of doctoring referendum petitions, calls for resignation

September 8, 2017 0

Livingston files ethics complaint against Blanc over alleged petition doctoring

August 31, 2017 0

Testy session, debates marked by use of ‘impugning’ rule in House

June 5, 2017 0

Age of ‘tough-on-crime’ policies is fading in Arizona

June 2, 2017 0