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Ducey signs divisive election bill

May 11, 2021 0

Controversial abortion bill signed into law

April 27, 2021 1 Comment

GOP lawmaker kills election bill, threatens to torpedo session

April 22, 2021 0

Ducey gets proposed ban on private funds for elections

April 7, 2021 0

Dissension over masks returns in Senate, House

April 2, 2021 0

‘Strikers’ propose abortion ban, money for lawmakers

April 2, 2021 0

Lawmakers assert power grab over state offices

March 19, 2021 0

Senate panel moves to block private funds for elections

March 16, 2021 2 Comments

Lawmakers pass measures to curb executive emergency power

March 5, 2021 1 Comment

Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously

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Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting

February 19, 2021 0

GOP senators take revenge on Boyer

February 16, 2021 1 Comment

Democrats irked at barefaced Republicans, don’t file complaints

February 12, 2021 2 Comments

Boyer’s vote triggers threats of violence, retribution

February 11, 2021 0

Senate approves measure to curb governor’s emergency powers

February 10, 2021 0

Boyer kills Senate bid to force supervisors to comply with subpoenas

February 8, 2021 0

County supervisors to approve audits of election equipment

January 26, 2021 1 Comment

Some Republicans stay silent, others push for probe

January 7, 2021 0

GOP lawmaker pushes legislation to give Trump AZ win

January 5, 2021 4 Comments

GOP divide spurs call to arms, doxing

December 10, 2020 0

Brnovich at arm’s length in election suit

December 10, 2020 0

Dissension in AZGOP as Trump dumps Ducey

December 4, 2020 8 Comments

AG rejects GOP lawmaker’s request for election fraud probe

December 3, 2020 0

GOP lawmaker asks AG to probe fraud claims

December 2, 2020 0

Vote certified, GOP challenges continue

December 1, 2020 0

GOP feud fuels official’s resignation amid vote fraud claims

November 27, 2020 2 Comments

Special session push exposes legislative discord

August 27, 2020 0

Arson reminder of dangers that lurk in political world

July 31, 2020 0

Democratic jobless plan emerges to dormant Legislature

July 17, 2020 0

Cook defenders, critics both have concerns about ethics process

July 17, 2020 0

GOP legislators look to curtail emergency powers of governor

July 6, 2020 8 Comments

Ethics committee chairman weighs holding hearing for lawmaker

June 22, 2020 0

Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers

June 19, 2020 0

Curfew OK for conservatives who opposed stay-at-home order

June 5, 2020 1 Comment

First House floor session in COVID era begins with failed adjournment motion

May 19, 2020 0

A majority under pressure reveals legislative fissures

May 7, 2020 0

Passage of resolution to overturn Ducey’s order a very long shot

May 7, 2020 1 Comment

Townsend files ethics complaints over squabble against two Dem lawmakers

February 19, 2020 0

Bill would require cops to use meter in noise complaints

February 4, 2020 0

Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines

January 14, 2020 1 Comment

Bill bans sex ed in elementary, middle schools

January 8, 2020 4 Comments

Board of Ed scraps proposal on sex education rules

June 24, 2019 0

Teachers hope summer vacation comes before budget passed

May 16, 2019 0

Bill to broaden AG’s authority over initiatives likely dead

May 15, 2019 2 Comments

House suspends floor votes until Republicans at full strength

April 1, 2019 0

Stringer resigns, ends ethics probe

March 27, 2019 0

Stringer attorney: ‘hands are tied’ on disclosing documents

March 21, 2019 0

House passes bill to put more restrictions on voter registration

March 19, 2019 5 Comments

Ethics chairman says Stringer not entitled to hearing before committee

March 6, 2019 0

Lawmaker says her child vaccination bills are ‘misunderstood’

March 1, 2019 0

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

February 19, 2019 0

House panel approves bill to quash political activity in classrooms

February 19, 2019 2 Comments

Ethics committee picks former Brewer aide to lead Stringer probe

February 4, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Update from the Twilight Zone

February 1, 2019 0

Second ethics complaint filed against Stringer

January 29, 2019 0

Republicans sidestep expulsion vote of Rep. Stringer, ethics committee to probe allegations

January 28, 2019 2 Comments

Bills to restrict teachers reawakens Red for Ed movement

January 4, 2019 5 Comments

Proposal would require charter schools to follow open meetings laws

January 3, 2019 0

Townsend introduces Red for Ed retaliation bill

December 27, 2018 3 Comments

Republican lawmaker takes aim at public schools

December 26, 2018 7 Comments

4 Republican lawmakers line up for race to run House

September 10, 2018 0

Mitchell primary loss opens door for Bowers’ run for speaker

August 31, 2018 0

Former lawmaker John Fillmore on his way back to Capitol

August 28, 2018 0

Roaming robots and dental therapists make it into law

May 16, 2018 2 Comments

‘Red for Ed’ movement kindles political fire in educators

May 10, 2018 1 Comment

Lawmaker seeks protections for teachers against strike

April 25, 2018 3 Comments

Lawmaker gives second thought to robot-delivery bill

March 21, 2018 0

Harassment policy left out of amended House rules

February 6, 2018 1 Comment

Bill proposes to outlaw public disclosure of sex photos from harassment probe

February 5, 2018 0

Don Shooter expelled from Arizona House in wake of sexual harassment investigation

February 1, 2018 0

Townsend to seek Rep. Shooter’s expulsion if he doesn’t resign

January 31, 2018 0

Rep. Shooter accused of repeated sexual harassment of Capitol women

November 8, 2017 3 Comments

Ugenti-Rita names Shooter as man who sexually harassed her

November 8, 2017 0

State leaders converge on Arizona House to plan constitutional convention

September 12, 2017 0