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Budget talks stall, lawmakers consider scaled-down option
State flush with cash makes for difficult budget negotiations 
Ducey to decide on first 2022 election bill
Tax hike to aid fire districts advances
Boyer, with help, nixes six election bills
Senate panel OKs far-reaching election bill
Legislature proper place for energy policy
Bill proposes partisan school board races
In their court
Crowd’s treatment of Ugenti-Rita heightens Senate discord
Audit stirs dissension among GOP senators
School choice groups call session a win
Sine finally die!
Bill to define ‘anti-Semitism’ in school lessons passes Senate
GOP budget maneuvers anger educators
Voucher expansion proposal puts Udall, John on the spot
House, Senate GOP leaders bring in budget holdouts
Finchem recall effort fizzles
Lawmakers can call bluff with slim margin
Ducey open to working with Dems on budget
House to put budget to vote on Monday
Arizonans deserve better budget after difficult year
Panels advance budget bills, GOP holdouts seek compromise
Passing $12.8B budget means appeasing several Republicans
Some GOP lawmakers question flat-tax proposal
Republican lawmakers propose flat tax, $12.8B budget
County: Senate making ‘mockery’ of audit
‘Dreamers’ ready in quest for in-state tuition
GOP senators keep distance from election audit
Ducey signs divisive election bill
Lawmaker: Retaliation behind Dem votes on vaping bill
Sweeping abortion bill passes on party lines
Flat tax plan inadvertently hurts public safety
Boyer gives caucus price for vote on budget
Bill passes closing loophole in firefighter law
Senate to vote on taking power from regulators
Legislation that changes ELL program gains support
Bill to require clergy to report child sex abuse dies in Senate
Senate panel approves community college aid
Lawmakers assert power grab over state offices
Bipartisan ‘political science experiment’ plays in Legislature
Bill to give lawmakers say on energy policy likely dead
Election measures keep moving along partisan lines
Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously
February 26, 2021 Comments Off on Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously
County election equipment deemed free of tampering
In-state tuition for Dreamers 1 step closer
GOP senators take revenge on Boyer
Senate passes voucher expansion bill
Boyer’s vote triggers threats of violence, retribution
Boyer kills Senate bid to force supervisors to comply with subpoenas
GOP lawmakers demand Ward allow audit of her election
Lawmakers’ focus veers from Covid relief in 1st weeks of session
Senate panel OKs voucher expansion bill
Some Republicans stay silent, others push for probe
Time running out for some sex abuse victims to file suit
Defund the police is the revolution we need
Loss of moderate GOP lawmakers in Senate no boon for Dems
New tally favors GOP, but control of Senate still hangs in the balance
Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
Barto holds slim lead in LD15 showdown
Senate abruptly adjourns, House bills go down without vote
Senate to resume Tuesday to vote on House bills
House’s business immunity bill likely DOA in Senate
At least 90 opinions of what are ‘must-pass’ bills
Legislature on track to adjourn May 1
AG says cops can enforce emergency orders
Legislature to pass bare-bones budget this week
Arizona lawmakers mull shutting down session to prevent coronavirus spread
Republican senators paying this year for 2019 budget holdout
Big ideas, big plans that didn’t make it into legislation
Demise of sanctuary cities measure a mixed bag of politics, protests
Senate leaders not interested in investigating sexual harassment allegation against Ugenti-Rita
Bill to cover more cancers for firefighters gets OK from Senate panel
Lawmakers push for more protections for firefighters with cancer
Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines
Borrelli again targets medical marijuana dispensary kitchens
Panel recommends broader definition of ‘position of trust’ in child sex abuse laws
Glendale, Tucson voters reject city council salary increases
English immersion repeal priority of schools chief, Dems, GOP
Lawmaker in feud with Glendale proposes pay cap for city workers
Conservative clash: Barto to challenge Carter for Senate
More work needed to protect children from sexual predators
Task force to focus on preventing sexual abuse
Bridie Farrell: A survivor’s voice advances cause
Democrat with little political experience becomes most effective in 2019
Lawmakers look to 2020 as ink dries on this year’s bills
Number of lawmakers who didn’t miss a vote, day of work up from 2018
Committee chairs seek balance between gatekeeper and ‘God’
Hoffman’s early days in office calm compared to predecessors
Senators’ power play gets win for sex abuse survivors
The Breakdown: Our watch has ended
Ducey signs legislation to give sex abuse survivors more time to sue assailants
Legislature passes $11.8B budget, adjourns session
Arizona Senate, House pass bill for survivors of child abuse
Senate near on budget deal with holdout lawmaker
House passes budget package, Senate goes home
Senate determined to pass budget tonight
Kern demands apology from Boyer over comments on sex abuse bill
House Republican threatens vote against budget
Ducey, GOP legislative leaders agree on $11.8B spending plan
Kern spurns sex abuse victims in House committee hearing
Firefighter who won workers’ comp claim under 2017 law dies
The Breakdown: Rumor has it
House, Senate leaders cut budget deal with Arizona governor
Legislature to start work on budget
Bill to broaden AG’s authority over initiatives likely dead
Athlete who was victim of sex assault supports bill to aid victims
The Breakdown: Where there’s smoke…
More Republican senators threaten vote against budget
Firefighters say cities are breaking workers’ comp law
Sen. Boyer gives Senate ultimatum on sex abuse bill
It’s time to change Arizona laws that favor child predators
Pediatrician told me ‘shut your mouth’ on vaccination question
Lawmaker says her child vaccination bills are ‘misunderstood’
We must keep the heat on voucher backers
Bill would extend statute of limitations for sex abuse claims
Bill seeks to replace pro-Israel law found unconstitutional
Udall to put education bills to the test
Tax-free tampons up for debate in Arizona Legislature
Republican aims to limit lawmakers’ conflicts of interest
Correction
Lawmakers boost funding for state schools for deaf and blind
House approves bill permitting ‘God enriches’ motto to be posted at schools
Senate panel approves proposed hotline to prevent school shootings
House bill to limit Good Samaritan provision of opioids law fails
Senate president sees tricky course to rein in tuition tax credit
Political pandemonium in the works in rush to fill vacated congressional seat
December 15, 2017 Comments Off on Political pandemonium in the works in rush to fill vacated congressional seat
