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David Farnsworth

May 1, 2019

Political threat flies over Senate vote on HOA rec center bill

A Mesa Republican senator accused a GOP Sun City colleague Wednesday of making political threats to force him to vote for legislation.

Apr 24, 2019

State senator: Swamp creatures in ties and suits roam Capitol

It's not exactly life imitating art.

Feb 6, 2019

Early voting change short on votes

While the Arizona Senate took another step towards banning voters from dropping off their mail-in ballots at polls, the measure is effectively dead due to opposition from two Republicans.

Aug 28, 2018

Sen. David Farnsworth easily holds off challenger in LD16 Republican primary

Early polling results show Sen. David Farnsworth easily holding off a challenge from San Tan Valley Republican Michael Hernandez for re-election to the state Senate.

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Aug 20, 2018

Dispute over San Tan incorporation invites candidate to run

Michael Hernandez supports the incorporation of San Tan Valley, and Sen. David Farnsworth, a Mesa Republican, wasn’t willing to sponsor legislation to aid that goal.

Jul 3, 2018

Realtors submit signatures for measure to remove sales tax for services

A group of real estate agents formally launched their bid Tuesday to remove flexibility from state lawmakers on what should be taxed.

Jul 2, 2018

AZ lawmakers ponder online sales tax in wake of ruling

Key state lawmakers want to take advantage of a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling which lets states collect online sales taxes.

The coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in northeast Arizona provides almost 1,000 jobs between the plant and the mine that supplies it, but the plant's operators have said they plan to shut it down after 2019. (Photo by Amber Brown/Courtesy SRP)
May 31, 2018

Power plant closure hurts tribes that offered land, energy

Reliable power, affordable water and good jobs are essential elements of Arizona’s productive economy. Without these fundamentals, not much else matters.

May 3, 2018

Effort on to repeal or replace voucher expansion law

Any attempt to undermine a November referendum on a controversial law to expand Arizona’s school voucher program is dead on arrival in the Senate.

Apr 16, 2018

Cities and towns willing to exempt certain digital items from taxation

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has offered a compromise over the taxation of digital goods and services in the state.

Mar 9, 2018

Lack of impact data stalls bills to bar digital goods’ tax

An effort to forgo sales taxes on digital goods and services has stalled while state budget analysts try to figure out how much Arizona may stand to lose in tax revenue.

Jan 17, 2018

Senate panel approves hike in drivers’ liability insurance coverage

Rebuffing claims it will harm some low-income individuals, a Senate panel agreed yesterday to increase the amount of liability insurance that motorists must purchase to drive on Arizona roads.

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