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Injured lawmakers, travel slow House progress
The travel of several lawmakers and a string of bad luck for two others slowed the House’s business and threatened the Republicans’ ability to pass controversial bills with their narrow margin.
Arson reminder of dangers that lurk in political world
Multiple current lawmakers have received threats so credible police investigated them, and they’re all left to try to differentiate angry but non-threatening speech and anodyne acts of vandalism, like defacing campaign signs, from serious threats.
Lawmaker’s encounter leads to de-escalation training for school cops
Police officers patrolling school campuses will soon undergo new training on de-escalation and crisis intervention with students, thanks to a tweet from Rep. Alma Hernandez.
Alma Hernandez: Happy to be ‘dragged’ into politics
Freshman Democratic Rep. Alma Hernandez of Tucson credits – or blames – her brother, Democratic Rep. Daniel Hernandez of Tucson, with “dragging” her into politics.
Ducey prefers to educate parents on vaccinations, not force them
Gov. Doug Ducey won't support eliminating the ability of parents to claim a personal exemption for their children from vaccines despite a new published study showing the state's largest county at risk for a measles epidemic.
Harsher animal abuse proposal goes to governor
Arizonans who purposely kill or torture family pets could soon face stiffer prison terms - or at least mandatory counseling.
Cajero Bedford long run in Legislature over
Early voting poll results show that two political newcomers could oust longtime lawmaker Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford from the state Legislature.
