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Arizona on course to relive health care ordeal if Congress cuts Medicaid
Arizona already knows what will happen if its Medicaid program falters. In 2011, the state froze enrollment for childless adults in its Medicaid system, leading to more than 160,000 left without coverage in a relatively short amount of time.
AZ dilemma on Medicaid: Pay or drop coverage
The new Senate health care plan would cost Arizona at least $2.9 billion between next year and 2026 -- and perhaps as much as $7.1 billion -- according to a new analysis by the Ducey administration.
Ducey signs prison public notification law
A new law signed Friday by Gov. Doug Ducey will give people a better chance of knowing -- and protesting -- before new prison facilities are dropped in their neighborhoods.
Schools can’t ban sunscreen under new Arizona law
Arizona schools can't require students to have a note from a parent to use and possess sunscreen under legislation signed by Gov. Doug Ducey.
Carter works on “grand plan” to enhance Arizona education funding
Rep. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek, is working on a “grand plan” to infuse major new dollars into not just K-12 education but also what she believes is an underfunded university and community college system.
Former lawmaker Laura Knaperek loses battle with cancer
Laura Knaperek, a 10-year member of the House and staunch supporter of a law giving terminally ill patients new rights, died today after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 60.
Lawmaker pushes for the freedom not to have yearly eye exams
Calling it a matter of personal freedom, the head of the House Health Committee wants to allow contact lens wearers go up to two years between required eye exams.
Ducey axes bill setting Justice of the peace election rules
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill setting new requirements for justice of the peace candidates.
Ducey signs legislation to allow lab testing without a doctor’s order
Arizonans who want to want to run their own lab tests will soon be able to do so without first visiting a doctor. But your insurance company won’t pick up the tab.
Elections committee kills ballot harvesting ban revival
Lawmakers attempted to revive one of the most controversial portions of a repealed election law from 2013 via a last-minute strike-everything amendment to a bill in a special meeting of House Elections Committee Thursday. But they were rebuffed by one of the original opponents of the wide-reaching election bill from 2013.
House votes to scrap Common Core academic standards
On a 34-23 margin, the state House voted Wednesday to scrap the Common Core academic standards and essentially force the state Board of Education to start over again from scratch.
Lawmakers work all night to pass budget
Arizona lawmakers pulled an all-nighter and worked well past sunrise Saturday morning to approve a $9.1 billion budget proposal after Republican leadership spent the day rounding up the votes to get it across the finish line.
