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Lawmakers take early summer break, leave tax conformity and Prop. 123 on hold
Key points Lawmakers are taking a recess until June 1 Gov. Katie Hobbs’ bill signing moratorium is still in effect Republicans and the governor are divided over federal tax conformity […]
Arizona lawmaking: Report highlights GOP’s iron grip on effectiveness
Key Points: Arizona lawmakers’ effectiveness is tied to party affiliation, with Republicans dominating bill passage The Center for Effective Lawmaking report shows a 20:1 ratio of Republican to Democrat bills […]
House Republicans pass budget plan — Hobbs is ready to negotiate
Key Points: House GOP pass $17.9B budget using agency cuts to fund tax conformity Governor supports some provisions, opposes Medicaid and SNAP eligibility changes Both sides say they’re ready to […]
Arizona Senate approves renaming Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk
Key Points: GOP senators want to honor late conservative activist Charlie Kirk with two bills Senate Bill 1010 renames Loop 202 as “Charlie Kirk Loop 202” Lawmakers also propose a […]
Arizona Court of Appeals rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting signature verification
Key Points: Arizona Court of Appeals tosses GOP claim on mail-in ballots Judges rule GOP lacks standing to challenge signature verification process Arizona has long allowed no-excuse early voting since […]
Do the right thing? Redistricting in mid-decade is unethical
According to recent reports, President Trump has pressured Texas Republicans to do a mid-decade redistricting. The drawing of new district boundaries is done after each decennial census, as required by […]
Maricopa judge to decide fate of Arizona abortion laws amid legal challenge
Key Points: Pro-abortion lawyers seek to dismiss abortion lawsuit challenge over delayed filings Lawsuit is over Prop. 139’s constitutional right to abortion, limitation of state regulation Lawsuits seek to eliminate […]
Another prison death reignites GOP push for oversight
Key Points: Deaths in Arizona prisons prompts lawmaker inquiry Two lawmakers demand information on department operations State GOP pushing for independent prison oversight agency Another alleged homicide in a state […]
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker […]
Gov. Hobbs nears state veto record with GOP bills still in the pipeline
Key Points:Â Gov. Hobbs is five vetoes short of the state record for governor She blames Republic legislators for passing large numbers of bad bills Many of the rejected bills […]
GOP bill banning public funding for clinics connected to abortion advances
Republican lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prohibit the state from providing public funding to facilities and clinics that perform or promote abortions. Arizona already doesn’t allow public funding […]
AZ Republicans showed why Puerto Rico statehood should be a GOP cause
Last November, Arizona’s Latinos overwhelmingly swung to the right side of the aisle. We saw this trend across the country and many were surprised, but we weren’t. While Democrats told […]
