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Senate set to debate guns in public buildings proposal
The Arizona Senate is set to debate legislation that would allow residents with concealed carry permits to bring their guns into government buildings.
What’s the holdup? Lawmakers have several ‘going-home issues’ to finish before adjourning
As the House and Senate sprint toward the finish line, possibly as early as this week, there are still a number of outstanding big issues to approve before they can adjourn sine die.
House Appropriations revives bill that would make ‘ballot harvesting’ a felony
Saying the tactic is ripe for ballot fraud, Republican lawmakers are determined to criminalize a get-out-the-vote technique that Democrats, teachers’ unions and Latino organizations have used to increase voter turnout in mostly minority, Democratic neighborhoods.
Senate set to debate bill outlawing aggressive panhandling
The Senate is set to debate a bill that outlaws aggressive panhandling in public places.
Senate committee votes to kill Common Core, but full Senate vote could keep standards alive
The Senate Education Committee voted today to kill Arizona's Common Core academic standards as foes blamed them for everything from the use of a sexually graphic book in one high school to making automatons of Arizona children.
Committee OKs elimination of weights and measures department, despite business concerns
The Arizona Department of Weights and Measures may soon be a thing of the past after a Senate committee voted to abolish the agency and spread its duties out among several other departments.
Senate committee set to debate Bill ditching Common Core
A Senate committee is set to debate a bill ditching the state's new Common Core school standards and stripping the state Board of Education's power to adopt new standards.
Senate committee set to hear bills blocking Clean Water Act
A Senate committee is set to hear two bills blocking the enforcement of federal rules and regulations not enacted by Congress.
Senate committee set to hear bills to buy back federal land
A Senate committee is set to hear three proposals to transfer federal public lands to the state.
State Senate approves microbrewery compromise
The Arizona Senate approved a bill Wednesday that will allow microbreweries in the state to more than double their alcohol production without having to relinquish retail locations they argued are crucial to their brand.
Senate passes Clean Elections repeal on reconsideration
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission’s victory in the Senate turned out to be short-lived as two Republicans changed their votes on a measure asking voters to repeal the public campaign funding system, giving it enough votes to send it to the 2016 ballot.
Budget lacks the votes it needs to pass in House and Senate
The budget deal struck between Republican legislative leaders in both chambers and Gov. Doug Ducey lacks enough support to pass in either chamber, at least without serious changes.
