The Arizona Department of Agriculture plans to move its laboratory from the Capitol Mall to a building in Chandler, despite opposition from lawmakers and the industry.

Amid budget negotiations dominated by talks of pay raises for K-12 teachers, some Arizona trade schools got a long-awaited boost in funding.

As the only active rancher in the state Legislature, Republican Rep. David Cook of Globe is trying to keep Arizona’s ranching legacy alive.

The two state House seats in Pinal County’s Legislative District 8 will remain in Republican hands, as Democrat Carmen Casillas came up short against Republican Rep. T.J. Shope and political newcomer David Cook.