Tag: Lupe Contreras
House Minority Leader Lupe Contreras, D-Avondale, rarely saw his caucus at full strength during the 2024 Arizona Legislative session with numerous resignations among House Democrats. Despite that, Democrats saw one...
Dems unhappy with budget governor negotiated
The passage of the budget June 15 revealed a rift between Gov. Katie Hobbs and some Democratic lawmakers who said she did not negotiate well, while other unexpected supporters of...
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Republican representative won’t face ethics probe
The House Ethics Committee Chairman announced Friday he isn’t pursuing a complaint filed by four Democrats against a Republican representative accused of forging signatures on his nomination petition. Committee Chairman...
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Republicans file ethics complaints against 2 Democrats for outburst on the House Floor
Republicans filed ethics complaints alleging two Democrats incited a “riot” within the state House of Representatives following their attempt to introduce a repeal of the 1864 abortion ban on April...
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Tempers, retribution come with vote to repeal abortion ban
The third attempt at repealing Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban in the state House of Representatives succeeded Wednesday with some Republicans joining Democrats in passing the measure. The measure, HB 2677,...
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House Dems at full strength – again
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors filled the last remaining vacancy in the state House of Representatives Tuesday, bringing the House one step closer to full membership before a critical...
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Budget negotiations heat up as Legislature slows down
Sexual misconduct allegations lead to Democratic lawmaker’s resignation
A newly appointed Democratic representative resigned Tuesday amid reports that he violated sexual violence and sexual misconduct policies when he was a college student nearly 10 years ago. Rep. Jevin Hodge’s...
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Lawmakers take long break – key bills await action
Bill would let certain parents bring loaded guns onto campuses
Lawmaker: Retaliation behind Dem votes on vaping bill
A vaping bill backed by the tobacco industry is moving forward in the Arizona Legislature after years of stalemates, and the Republican who led the fight against it blames political...
