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Proposal would add 30 members to AZ House
At least two longtime Republican lawmakers think it’s worth a shot to add 30 lawmakers to make Arizona’s government work better. Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, wants voters to approve a... […]
House, Senate to lock down over holiday weekend
The Arizona House and Senate will lock down over the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend and Democrats are urging a suspension of the legislative session until after inauguration day following the FBI warning of potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitols.
Covid, unrest affect look, feel of legislative session
The 2021 legislative session will begin January 11 in an exceedingly unusual fashion, with sharp limits on public access and increased security left over from post-election unrest.
Fann selects Republican Douglas York for IRC
Senate President Karen Fann has selected Douglas York, a Republican from Maricopa County, to serve on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the Senate GOP announced today.
Dems pour money into ousting incumbents in red-hued LD11
Few paid attention to the district before the primaries. But since, national and state Democrats have made LD11 a top target, at least on paper.
Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Toma, Kavanagh, Kern gunning for House majority leader
A trio of Republicans are jostling to lead the GOP House majority next year – should a GOP House majority still exist, that is.
Special session push exposes legislative discord
An outgoing House Republican’s effort to call the Legislature into a special session is driving a wedge in an already factional caucus.
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez led a wartime caucus. Besieged by a majority that alternated between hostility and indifference, a public health crisis and a state in general disarray, the... […]
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
In a legislative body where long-winded speechification, highly visible interpersonal disputes and general cacophony is the norm, House Speaker Rusty Bowers is remarkably difficult to nail down. His penchant for... […]
Capitol pivots to create agenda for special session(s)
Lawmakers and staff are preparing for multiple special legislative sessions to address COVID-19 and economic recovery now that the regular session has officially ended.
Senate to resume Tuesday to vote on House bills
State senators return to the Capitol on Tuesday with the goal of finally finishing out the on-again off-again session that began in January.
