Prop. 140 has bipartisan support/opposition, which could deter undecideds
Of all the propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, only one boasts both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition – Proposition 140. The ballot measure aimed at creating open primaries and […]
Affordable housing bills pass – 3 signed, 1 vetoed
After a major bipartisan housing legislation package fell through in the 2023 legislative session, affordable housing advocates were hoping the 2024 session would prove different.
House ethics committee finds 2 Democrats were disorderly in leading floor chant
The House Ethics Committee determined that two Democratic legislators who led a chant of “Shame!” at Republicans in April after the House failed to vote on an abortion ban repeal engaged in disorderly behavior.
2 Democrats are no-shows at their ethics committee hearings
A House ethics panel amended committee rules Wednesday to require legislative members who face ethics complaints to attend their Ethics Committee hearings.
Democratic lawmakers respond to ethics complaints
An attorney representing two House Democrats accused of inciting a “riot” argued in a response letter submitted Wednesday that the complaints against them are an effort from Republicans to “chill the free exchange of ideas” on the House floor and asked for the complaints to be dismissed.
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 10.
Domestic violence activists, Democrat lawmaker raise red flags on squatters bill
State lawmakers are one step away from approving legislation designed to make it easier for property owners to get squatters out of their homes.
Proposal to strike the term ‘gender’ from state law goes to Hobbs
Saying they are protecting women, House Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to legislation to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of their biological sex when they were born.
House approves revision to minimum wage law for workers who earn tips
State lawmakers voted Tuesday to ask voters to amend the Arizona Constitution to let restaurants pay their tipped workers even less than they do now.
After Hobbs’ veto, other housing bills are moving
While Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan housing measure this week, several other housing bills that she said she supports are moving through the Legislature.
Voters to decide whether child sex traffickers get life in prison
Ignoring pleas from Democrats that victims could be caught up in harsh sentencing, Republican lawmakers on Monday sent a measure to the November ballot that if passed by voters in November would require those convicted of sex trafficking minors to spend life in prison with no chance of ever being released.
House panel hears about bot attack on Taylor Swift tickets
A House panel passed two bills on Tuesday aimed at protecting event venue ticket buyers from price-gouging and fraudulent tickets like when a bot attack prevented thousands of people from buying tickets to see Taylor Swift during her 2023 “Eras” tour.