State to fund hotline mired in controversy for COVID-19 information
The viral pandemic is finally getting the state to fund a hotline that has been mired in controversy for years.
Timeshare bill passes out of House committee
State lawmakers are weighing whether it should be necessary for someone to die to get out of a timeshare contract.
Turf wars plentiful in health care practice expansion process
The sunrise review process is one of the more obscure proceedings at the Arizona Legislature, but it’s also the battleground for recurring turf wars.
Water manager’s lobbyist costs under scrutiny, ban possible
The Central Arizona Project has paid more than $2.5 million for lobbyists in Arizona and Washington D.C. over the past five years, an analysis of the agency’s lobbying contracts shows.
State Senate approves microbrewery compromise
The Arizona Senate approved a bill Wednesday that will allow microbreweries in the state to more than double their alcohol production without having to relinquish retail locations they argued are crucial to their brand.
Committee approves bills aimed at public employee unions
Public employee unions in Arizona could take a hit to their pocketbooks and their picket lines if three bills approved late Monday by a state Senate committee become law.
New push at Capitol to outlaw electronic cigarettes for kids
To a state senator, nicotine is nicotine regardless of whether the product delivering it is chewed, smoked or inhaled as mist, and all forms should be illegal for minors.