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Bill would impose new public records fee
The sponsor of an Arizona bill that would impose new fees for access to public records wants to let people know just why that's necessary.
Bill would make corporate tax credits public
A House committee has approved a bill that would make some tax credits claimed by corporations public information.
Manuel ‘Lito’ Peña remembered as ‘godfather of the Senate Dems’
Former lawmaker Manuel “Lito” Peña, who served as an Arizona legislator for 30 years, died on Oct. 12. Peña had been ill for several years, according to Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, and died suddenly Saturday morning. He was 88.
Brewer taps former lawmaker Vogt to head up Veterans Services
Gov. Jan Brewer named former Rep. Ted Vogt as the next director of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. Brewer said Vogt’s military background makes him “uniquely qualified” for the position. Vogt is a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer and commander of an anti-terrorism unit.
Divided House overhauls religious freedom bill
The Arizona House of Representatives moved Thursday to temper a divisive bill that sought to wildly expand religious freedom protections and had drawn opposition from civil liberties groups and Democratic lawmakers.
Arizona ‘bathroom bill’ ties restroom use to birth gender
A bill to prohibit men going into the women’s bathrooms and vice-versa was held from the House Appropriations Committee agenda Wednesday, but the sponsor vowed to bring it back up for debate next week.
House GOP, Democrats unite to defend transparency
Nearly a dozen Republicans in the GOP-led Arizona House of Representatives are siding against their party in a fight over government openness.
Arizona House expands tax subsidies for churches
Religious groups would pay fewer property taxes if a measure backed by the Arizona House of Representatives becomes law.
AZ House delays bill on newspaper public notices
Republicans and Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives are forming a rare alliance aimed at protecting small newspapers and government transparency.
House considers giving churches new tax exemptions
Religious organizations would qualify for new property tax exemptions under legislation moving forward in the Arizona House of Representatives.
Arizona House approves changes to “Resign to Run” law
The Arizona House of Representatives has passed a bill making it easier for elected officials to launch campaigns for another office without triggering the state's "Resign to Run" law.
AZ House OKs bill requiring workers to prove eligibility to get unemployment benefits
The Arizona House of Representatives has approved a bill that shifts to workers the burden of proving that they're eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
