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State denies claims over its same-sex marriage ban
Lawyers for the state of Arizona deny that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates equal-protection and due-process rights.
House approves abortion clinic inspection bill
The House passed a bill on March 4 allowing unannounced inspections of abortion clinics.
State Senate moves to ban Common Core standards
The Senate today gave preliminary approval to a bill that will prohibit the state from using the Common Core learning standards.
Arizona House approves bill funding big events
The Arizona House of Representatives gave initial approval on Monday to a bill that would require the state to reimburse the city of Glendale for some public safety expenses following next year's Super Bowl.
Government shutdown cost Arizona $27 million at national parks
Arizona saw a $27 million drop in spending at its national parks during October’s partial federal government shutdown, with $17 million in losses at Grand Canyon National Park alone, according to a new report.
Scottsdale businessman to challenge Kavanagh in primary
A Scottsdale businessman is challenging Rep. John Kavanagh for the Republican nomination for their district’s open Senate seat.
Education funding drops, less of what remains is spent in classrooms
The share of education tax dollars that actually wind up in Arizona classrooms slid again last year, to the lowest level in the 13 years the state has been monitoring.
Coordination bill dead, but issue may not be
After Attorney General Tom Horne took the stand to defend himself against allegations that he coordinated with an independent expenditure committee, it was hard to find election law experts who agreed on whether his actions violated Arizona law.
Voting Rights Act rewrite would rid AZ of federal ‘pre-clearance’
The rewrite of the Voting Rights Act currently being debated in Congress would free Arizona from nearly 50 years of strict federal oversight to changes in its voting laws.
House votes to allow unannounced inspections of abortion clinics
Ignoring a virtually certain lawsuit, the state House voted Feb. 27 to let health officials conduct unannounced inspections at abortion clinics.
100s of bills die after first legislative deadline
Hundreds of bills were left for dead in the House and Senate in February as some lawmakers failed to meet a crucial deadline to advance their legislative priorities in a timely manner.
The power behind SB1062: Center for Arizona Policy wields substantial influence at the Capitol
Behind the legislation that engulfed Arizona in a firestorm over the treatment of gays is an influential Evangelical-Christian lobby that is deep in the trenches of America’s culture wars.
