Tag: John Kavanagh
Legislature passes bill to mandate reporting of school violence
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday approved new mandates on schools to report violent incidents in what Democrats say is feel-good legislation to hide the shortfalls in education funding. HB 2119 requires...
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Bill to free hairstylists from state regulation on Ducey’s desk
House passes measure to thwart boycotts of Israel
Claiming boycotts are anti-Semitic, the state House voted Monday to deny public contracts to firms that refuse to do business with other companies that do business in Israel. [caption id="attachment_128002"...
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Proposed law would put restrictions on vacation rental homes
House approves bill to allow loaded guns inside cars on school campuses
Bill to keep lottery winners anonymous gains panel’s approval
Photo courtesy Arizona Lottery Arizona lawmakers are again considering an effort to keep the state’s lottery winners anonymous. Republicans on a House panel advanced Rep. Nancy...
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Bill proposes municipal judges face retention election
Saying magistrates can be squeezed politically, a House panel voted Wednesday to all but strip city councils of their ability to fire them. The legislation would leave in place the...
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Bill gives citizens right to sue schools, cities over elections
Saying state and county prosecutors may balk, a House panel voted Tuesday to let anyone file suit to claim that public dollars are being used to influence elections. The 5-4...
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Multi-housing lobby seeks state-only purview of landlord-tenant relations
Republican lawmakers agreed Thursday to put new limits on the regulations that cities and counties can enact on landlords. The legislation, approved by the House Government Committee on a 6-5...
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Dems: House restriction on debate silences minority
GOP lawmakers question lack of tax conformity details in Ducey budget
Republican lawmakers Tuesday balked at Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to keep tax conformity out of his executive budget and then squirrel away its potential revenue windfall into the state’s rainy-day...