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Ducey signs legislation to limit executive emergency power 

May 9, 2022 0

Budget talks stall, lawmakers consider scaled-down option 

April 16, 2022 0

Cities can limit fireworks under new law 

March 25, 2022 0

Boyer, with help, nixes six election bills 

March 10, 2022 1 Comment

School protest measure gets Senate panel OK 

February 18, 2022 0

Elections priority for GOP lawmakers

January 8, 2022 0

Bill proposes partisan school board races 

December 2, 2021 0

Mesnard has privilege in talks with Ugenti-Rita

November 24, 2021 0

GOP Senator to seek redo of ‘dreamers’ measure

November 20, 2021 0

Townsend to lead Senate government committee 

November 1, 2021 0

Senate panel chair hot seat in 2022 

October 7, 2021 0

In their court

September 30, 2021 2 Comments

Time runs out for challenge to new election laws at ballot

September 28, 2021 0

Rally cry to decertify election grows louder

September 27, 2021 2 Comments

ADOT refunds vehicle fees to 200K car owners

September 22, 2021 0

Judge allows gaming expansion, sports betting to continue

September 7, 2021 2 Comments

Cyber Ninjas fails to submit partial report

August 26, 2021 0

Primaries 1-year away, races taking shape 

August 6, 2021 0

‘Why don’t you listen to what I have to say?’ 

July 30, 2021 0

Crowd’s treatment of Ugenti-Rita heightens Senate discord

July 30, 2021 0

Court allows ex-lawmaker’s ouster to stand

July 22, 2021 0

Dem groups start effort to take new election laws to voters 

July 6, 2021 0

Early voter law changed before SCOTUS ruling

July 1, 2021 4 Comments

Court: Mesnard lost immunity with press release

June 30, 2021 0

GOP lawmakers’ feud ends with dead election bills

June 29, 2021 3 Comments

Lawmakers move to limit emergency powers of governor

June 26, 2021 0

Campaign launches range from amateurish to slick 

June 25, 2021 0

Ducey agrees to forgo emergency powers to get vote on budget

June 23, 2021 0

SB1082 provides contraceptive help

June 21, 2021 0

ADOT may be illegally charging repealed fee

June 12, 2021 0

Bill bans mask mandates in public schools 

June 11, 2021 0

Panels advance budget bills, GOP holdouts seek compromise 

May 25, 2021 0

Passing $12.8B budget means appeasing several Republicans 

May 24, 2021 0

Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape

May 21, 2021 0

Ducey signs divisive election bill 

May 11, 2021 0

GOP lawmaker kills election bill, threatens to torpedo session 

April 22, 2021 0

GOP lawmakers defend election bills

April 19, 2021 0

Bet on it – sports wagering to become law 

April 12, 2021 0

Sweeping abortion legislation voted down in Senate 

April 7, 2021 0

‘Strikers’ propose abortion ban, money for lawmakers 

April 2, 2021 0

House approves bill to ban abortions for genetic reasons 

April 1, 2021 0

Arizona needs new, innovative ways to produce energy

April 1, 2021 0

Ducey won’t challenge local mask ordinances

March 30, 2021 0

Lawmakers assert power grab over state offices 

March 19, 2021 0

House panel OKs purge of early voter list 

March 10, 2021 0

Senate moves to restrict early voting

March 8, 2021 2 Comments

Independent voters will be harmed by election reform proposal

March 8, 2021 0

Lawmakers pass measures to curb executive emergency power

March 5, 2021 1 Comment

Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously 

February 26, 2021 Comments Off on Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously 

About face – Republicans back jobless benefit hike 

February 25, 2021 0

SB1082 increases access to contraception, empowers patients

February 19, 2021 0

Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting 

February 19, 2021 0

AG weighs in on governor’s emergency powers 

February 18, 2021 0

GOP senators take revenge on Boyer 

February 16, 2021 1 Comment

Boyer kills Senate bid to force supervisors to comply with subpoenas 

February 8, 2021 0

Lawmakers’ focus veers from Covid relief in 1st weeks of session 

February 4, 2021 0

GOP lawmaker urges colleagues not to end Covid restrictions 

January 25, 2021 0

Discontent with vote bringing slew of election bills 

December 17, 2020 0

GOP lawmaker introduces legislation to curtail governor’s emergency powers

December 16, 2020 0

Mesnard seeks immunity from Shooter lawsuit

December 16, 2020 0

Former DES head drops libel suit against state

October 27, 2020 0

Some reform-minded Dems accept dark money 

September 11, 2020 0

Lawsuit filed over alleged libel, slander in LD23 race 

September 10, 2020 0

Mesnard asks for immunity from ousted member’s lawsuit

September 10, 2020 0

Judge won’t stop Democrat county recorder from telling voters how to correct ballots

September 7, 2020 0

Powerless lawmakers meet with owners of closed businesses 

August 24, 2020 1 Comment

Ugenti-Rita jumps to commanding lead

August 4, 2020 0

Ugenti-Rita defends seat against spectrum of detractors 

July 17, 2020 0

Even amid COVID, scandals set the tone at the Legislature 

June 22, 2020 1 Comment

Looters beware, legislator wants law to allow shooting them 

June 9, 2020 1 Comment

Few contested primaries for independents to influence

May 29, 2020 1 Comment

Senate calls it quits, leaves House to decide what’s next 

May 8, 2020 1 Comment

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

Leaders reverse course, reconsider sine die adjournment

April 22, 2020 2 Comments

Legislature on track to adjourn May 1 

April 21, 2020 0

Republicans rail against all-mail elections, but they vote by mail

April 16, 2020 0

Cook: Ethics probe now a ‘public prosecution’ 

April 14, 2020 0

All mail election debate gets new life, spurred by virus

April 10, 2020 2 Comments

Lobbyists navigate lawmakers’ bad behavior, professional relationships

February 28, 2020 0

Scandals reveal murky workplace standards in Legislature

February 14, 2020 0

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

February 6, 2020 3 Comments

Senate Democrats call for investigation of Ugenti-Rita over sexual harassment allegations 

February 5, 2020 0

Lobbyist: Ugenti-Rita sexually harassed her before Shooter expulsion

February 4, 2020 0

Ducey signs first bill into law in 2020 session 

February 3, 2020 0

9th Circuit finds law banning ‘ballot harvesting’ illegal 

January 27, 2020 0

Panel OKs bill to require warning about Voter Protection Act 

January 23, 2020 0

Governor urges law to keep insiders off regulatory panels 

January 17, 2020 1 Comment

Vets, deregulation, corrections, education top Ducey’s 2020 priorities

January 13, 2020 2 Comments

GOP state senator to propose $300M in tax cuts

January 10, 2020 3 Comments

Judge rules ex-lawmaker has no case to challenge expulsion

December 26, 2019 0

Proposed law takes away elections manual changes from SOS

November 22, 2019 3 Comments

First day of bill filing brings out early birds with ERA, title lending, short-term rentals measures

November 15, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Keeping it clean

November 4, 2019 0

Disabilities advocates push for better voting access 

November 1, 2019 0

Tribal leaders: Arizona law makes it hard for Native Americans to vote

October 1, 2019 4 Comments

Ugenti-Rita: Hobbs overstepped authority with elections procedure 

August 19, 2019 0

Judge dismisses federal claims in ousted lawmaker’s lawsuit

June 8, 2019 2 Comments

Ducey, GOP legislative leaders agree on $11.8B spending plan

May 20, 2019 0

House, Senate leaders cut budget deal with Arizona governor

May 19, 2019 1 Comment

Bill to broaden AG’s authority over initiatives likely dead

May 15, 2019 2 Comments

More Republican senators threaten vote against budget

May 10, 2019 3 Comments

Senate proclaims pornography a public health crisis

May 6, 2019 7 Comments

Don Shooter accuses former speaker of ‘cover-up’ in sexual harassment probe

April 16, 2019 1 Comment

Bill to free hairstylists from state regulation on Ducey’s desk

April 10, 2019 0

Ducey signs bill designed to fix discrepancies with early ballots

April 2, 2019 0

ERA measure debated in Senate, fails to advance

March 13, 2019 2 Comments

Vehicle license fee to play major role in budget talks 

March 8, 2019 0

Blow-dry bill compromise gets Senate approval 

February 28, 2019 1 Comment

ERA legislation assures equality for all

February 25, 2019 1 Comment

Committee moves bill to purge permanent early voting list 

February 7, 2019 0

Early voting change short on votes

February 6, 2019 0

Former Rep. Shooter files suit

January 30, 2019 0

GOP bill would restrict vote-by-mail options

January 24, 2019 3 Comments

Judge rejects Don Shooter’s effort to get documents from sexual harassment investigation

December 17, 2018 1 Comment

Expelled lawmaker makes bid for documents in harassment probe

December 12, 2018 0

Ducey stands by $32 vehicle-registration fee

December 11, 2018 30 Comments

Ugenti-Rita introduces bill to repeal vehicle fee

December 10, 2018 17 Comments

Slow vote count spurs talk of changes in election laws 

November 23, 2018 0

Parenting and politics – a mix moms navigate, defend

September 28, 2018 0

Attorneys for legal team fight to keep documents related to sex harassment probe secret

August 14, 2018 0

Shooter seeks documents from sexual harassment investigation

July 12, 2018 0

Shooter claims in court Ugenti-Rita ruined his reputation 

July 9, 2018 0

Voter registration records raise questions about Don Shooter residency 

June 7, 2018 0

Don Shooter joins LD13 race for return to Capitol 

May 30, 2018 0

Accuser smeared in wake of lawmaker’s expulsion

May 29, 2018 0

Don Shooter supporters work to get him on ballot for Senate

May 24, 2018 1 Comment

Don Shooter alleges conspiracy in claim notice

April 17, 2018 0

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

April 6, 2018 2 Comments

Records release missing key elements of ex-Rep. Shooter investigation 

March 19, 2018 0

Lack of impact data stalls bills to bar digital goods’ tax 

March 9, 2018 0

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

February 5, 2018 0

Alleged revenge-porn violation against former House staffer depends on time crime was committed

February 2, 2018 2 Comments

Arizona House makes historic vote to oust Don Shooter

February 1, 2018 1 Comment

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 sexually harassed women, created hostile work environment, investigator finds

January 30, 2018 0

House committee approves hairstyling bill

January 29, 2018 1 Comment

House panel advances bill exempting tampons from sales tax

January 24, 2018 1 Comment

Rep. Shooter apology peppered with deflection, denial

January 9, 2018 0

House speaker calls on men to ‘do better’ to thwart sexual harassment

January 8, 2018 0

Male House GOP members join women in seeking Ugenti-Rita’s suspension from leadership

December 5, 2017 0

Four women lawmakers call for Ugenti-Rita, Rios to be suspended from leadership roles in House

December 1, 2017 1 Comment

Mesnard approves funding for legal expenses for lawmakers involved in sexual harassment inquiry

November 28, 2017 0

Bill to deregulate hair styling introduced

November 28, 2017 4 Comments

Rep. Shooter suspended from appropriations chair, Chamber of Commerce calls for resignation

November 10, 2017 2 Comments

House begins probes into sexual harassment claims against Rep. Shooter 

November 9, 2017 0

Capitol reacts to allegations Rep. Shooter harassed women, fellow lawmakers 

November 9, 2017 0

Panel of women in public policy discusses sexual harassment at Capitol 

November 8, 2017 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

Rules, enforcement lacking to prevent sexual harassment among lawmakers 

November 3, 2017 0

Following complaint, House moves to curb sexual harassment

October 30, 2017 0

Scottsdale lawmaker recounts years of sexual harassment in state House 

October 20, 2017 0

Lawmaker to introduce bill for spikes to stop wrong-way drivers 

August 16, 2017 1 Comment