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Bill would use medical pot fees to discourage pot use
State lawmakers hope to use fees paid by medical marijuana users and dispensaries to convince everyone else not to inhale.
Free market advocates still propose new regulations
Government regulations on business and the free market are a favorite target of scorn from Republicans in the Legislature, but members of the party of limited government have introduced legislation this year to increase and expand regulations on a variety of businesses.
GOP lawmakers’ challenge to redistricting commission’s existence tossed
A panel of three federal judges has dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit brought against Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission. The suit challenged the underlying legal premise of the commission itself.
Parraz power: GOP’s favorite liberal nemesis is here to stay
In the three years since the ouster of conservative icon Russell Pearce from the state Senate, the conversation on illegal immigration has shifted. More Republicans now embrace the idea of extending citizenship to undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as children, and some public colleges even offer in-state tuition rates to those children.
AZ Dems fire hostile, bizarre amendments at religious discrimination bills
As the minority party in both the House and the Senate, Democrats are powerless to stop what they see as bad legislation from passing through the chambers and heading to the governor’s desk.
Dark money bill halted, but Sen. Reagan isn’t giving up
A bill aimed at revealing the source of anonymous campaign spending known as “dark money” appeared terminally stalled in the Senate, but its sponsor is still hoping to remove the obstacles that stand in its way.
Kavanagh bill: An assault on transparency and the people’s right to know
For the eighth year in a row, the Legislature has once again introduced a bill to eliminate public notices in newspapers. This bill is an assault on transparency and your right to be notified of important information, all while promoting the growth of government bureaucracy at the expense of local Arizona jobs and businesses.
Hijacked bills would punish whistleblowers seeking to expose animal cruelty
Legislation originally meant to help pets in hoarding situations has been hijacked by the state’s agribusiness industry.
Bill would use medical pot fees to discourage pot use
State lawmakers hope to use fees paid by medical marijuana users and dispensaries to convince everyone else not to inhale.
Federal grant adding school resource officers in Phoenix
To Laura Packard, Officer Scott Freibaum’s presence at Shea Middle School means she can feel secure about sending her eighth-grade daughter to school.
U.S. Supreme Court to give Arizona death-row case an unusual 13th look
WASHINGTON – When the Supreme Court’s justices sit down Friday to consider which cases to hear, one appeal will be familiar – an Arizona murder case that the justices have taken up the last 12 times they met.
Former Redflex executive alleges ‘gifts and bribes’ to officials
A former Redflex Traffic Systems executive has accused the company of lavishing “gifts and bribes” on government officials in Arizona and 12 other states.
