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Bill to strengthen regulation of care facilities gets initial approval
The Senate took the first legislative step toward better protecting some of the state’s vulnerable adults today.
Senate bills aims for Arizona to pay half of in-state tuition
Without dissent members of the Senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development approved legislation to put an extra $102.7 million into universities for the upcoming school year above and beyond what is now allocated.
Legislature must support proposal to ban ‘conversion therapy’
Conversion therapy of minors is currently illegal in 15 states, protecting only 40 percent of the U.S. population, and is not sanctioned by mainstream mental health organizations. Our children are born perfect, and Arizona has the duty to protect each one, joining these states to stop this disgraceful practice. Our legislators have the opportunity today to defend Arizona’s children by supporting[...]
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.
DACA students to get special tuition rate under proposed Republican law
Barred from receiving in-state tuition at Arizona community colleges and universities, DACA recipients could still get a break on the cost of tuition under a Republican-backed bill.
Senate committee approves vaping restrictions
Hoping to curb teen use, state lawmakers are moving to put new restrictions on where and how vaping devices can be sold.
GOP lawmakers question lack of tax conformity details in Ducey budget
Republican lawmakers Tuesday balked at Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to keep tax conformity out of his executive budget and then squirrel away its potential revenue windfall into the state’s rainy-day fund.
Rape of incapacitated woman spurs search for solutions at Capitol
Advocates for the disability community will meet at the state Capitol Wednesday in search of solutions after a recent rape at a care home caught international attention and outrage.
Ducey, legislators at odds over doubling of rainy day fund
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use surplus revenues to boost the state’s rainy-day fund to a historic high of $1 billion, but some Republican lawmakers have other ideas for spending the extra cash.
Legislator seeks to curb teen use of e-cigarettes
Calling the current law fatally flawed and ineffective, a veteran lawmaker wants the state to impose far more restrictions on access to vaping products by teens.
Political newcomer among leaders in campaign fundraising for legislature
Political newcomer Aaron Lieberman, a Democrat running for the House in Legislative District 28, far out raised the competition in just 30 days.
Passing legislation requires moderation, tricks of the trade
Lawmakers passed 369 bills, 30.6 percent of the 1,206 bills introduced in the 2018 session. Of those 369 bills, Ducey signed 346, or 93.8 percent of all the bills that were approved.
