Tag: T.J. Shope
Tuesday’s ruling on abortion in Arizona leaves attorneys, lawmakers and candidates at the precipice of a significantly shifted political and legal paradigm.  What comes next will by and large be...
GOP majority blocks efforts to repeal territorial abortion ban
A Republican in the state House of Representatives attempted to put up a bill for a vote Wednesday that would repeal the 1864 state ban on abortion procedures, leading to...
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New law on campaign finance reporting takes effect
Hobbs signs tamale bill
Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will be legal. And that is the sale of home-made tamales and certain other items classified as “cottage food products.” With...
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Arizona could become latest state to ban attendance-related suspensions
This article first appeared on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. An Arizona lawmaker is again trying to bar schools from using...
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Lawmakers consider tightening oversight of Department of Child Safety
In a debate over how long the Arizona Department of Child Safety should be allowed to continue, a state representative denounced the agency at a sunset review hearing Wednesday and...
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GOP lawmakers want more oversight of child safety agency
A veteran state lawmaker says he wants more oversight of the Department of Child Safety, saying the agency is taking far too many children from their homes and then losing...
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GOP lawmakers ready budget to send to Hobbs
Legislative Republicans are gearing up to send a budget to Gov. Katie Hobbs soon, which will likely be met with a hasty veto.  Speaker Ben Toma, R-Peoria, said on Monday...
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Tax free diapers, feminine hygiene products have bipartisan support
Incumbent Sen. T.J. Shope gains major lead over Kerby
Special session pushed to avoid over $1B in school funding cuts
House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D, Laveen, speaks during a news conference September 15 outside of the state Capitol, where he and other Democratic lawmakers, along...
