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Kavanagh bill would ban videos within 20 feet of a police officer
A state lawmaker wants to make criminals out of some people who take videos of cops questioning or arresting someone.
Year in Review: A sampling of notable bills passed by the Legislature
Of the hundreds of bills introduced by Arizona legislators in 2015, a few stood out above the rest – as odder, more controversial, resoundingly supported or panned by seemingly the entire state.
Livingston proposes accelerated tax breaks for insurance industry
A top state House Republican is moving to have the state speed up tax breaks for the insurance industry.
You got it done, but it wasn’t fun
The Senate got tired of waiting for the House and unilaterally adjourned, sending the House into chaos, as the chamber scrambled to figure out what the Senate’s action meant for its remaining work.
On second thought: playing the reconsideration game
Democrats were smitten when the House voted down Democratic Sen. Carlyle Begay’s bill to expand Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to all students on Native American reservations.
Arizona House again sets debate on abortion restrictions
The Arizona House has again scheduled debate on a bill barring women from buying any health care plan through the federal marketplace that includes abortion coverage after two previous delays.
Bills move lifting city powers to dictate vegetation and restricting marijuana grow ops
Action from yesterday’s legislative session included passage of bills disallowing cities to dictate to developers what kind of plants they have to install; restricting marijuana cultivation facilities from neighborhoods and allowing businesses to publish public notices on a a website.
Dead bills: Once-promising measures get nowhere
Last week’s deadline to hear bills in chamber-of-origin committees was the single biggest hurdle for the 1,138 bills introduced in the Legislature this year.
Thursday legislative action on notable bills includes insurance, Clean Elections
Action from yesterday's legislative session included passage of bills blocking the sale of insurance policies under the federal Affordable Care Act in Arizona if they include coverage for abortion; eliminating the current requirement that students pass all three sections of Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards; increasing the penalty for the theft of beer and more.
Senate panel to review school voucher program expansions
The Arizona Senate Education Committee is set to consider two bills today that greatly expand the state's school voucher program.
Rumors persist: Lightning rod bills to surface after Super Bowl
A confluence of circumstances is aiding the persistence of a rumor at the Arizona Capitol – the “crazy” is lurking behind Super Bowl XLIX.
Lawmakers offer bills to prevent another tragedy, but are they Orwellian?
Republican Reps. Sonny Borrelli and Kelly Townsend are concerned about lawmakers’ safety. So they have sponsored two proposals they believe will protect legislators from attacks by citizens who could target them specifically because of their titles.
