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House Dem budget proposal aligns mostly with Ducey’s
Democratic representatives took their budget pitch public on Wednesday morning in an effort to appeal to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, while state senators in the minority party are keeping their plans close to the vest.
Legislature passes bill to mandate reporting of school violence
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday approved new mandates on schools to report violent incidents in what Democrats say is feel-good legislation to hide the shortfalls in education funding.
Bill to free hairstylists from state regulation on Ducey’s desk
Arizonans who are having a bad hair day could soon get relief from people who are not licensed by the state.
Blanc to take on Mendez in 2020 LD26 Senate race
The 2020 race for Legislative District 26’s state Senate seat is on with the emergence of an unexpected primary challenge.
Proposed law would put restrictions on vacation rental homes
State lawmakers are moving to curb some of the abuses that were created when they agreed three years ago to let people rent out their own homes for overnight guests.
Committee proposed to study shift of county lines in southern Arizona
State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to what eventually could lead to putting portions of eastern Santa Cruz County into Cochise County.
Key Republicans compromise on sales tax hike for education
Three Republican lawmakers have reached a consensus on a plan to ask voters to raise a sales tax for education funding.
Dem House freshmen break tradition, turn up the ‘volume’
The lack of governmental or lawmaking experience hasn’t stopped these women from using this opportunity to speak out for causes that are important to them and for pushing for changes at the Legislature.
House GOP, Dem leadership ‘babysit’ personality conflict
Legislative leaders are babysitting two members on a House committee after a passive-aggressive confrontation between them during a public meeting.
Rep. Blanc arrested, then released following D.C. demonstration
Blanc was in Washington participating in a sit-in along with advocates from Living United For Change in Arizona, or LUCHA, and national groups like United We Dream and Center for Popular Democracy.
House panel sinks bill requiring partisan city elections
H2032, which was introduced by Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, would have required cities and towns to print the political party designation of candidates for mayor and city or town council on the ballot, despite a court ruling that upheld municipalities’ rights to set up elections however they choose.
Former undocumented immigrants turned lawmakers want ‘Dreamers’ to speak out
House Democrats Isela Blanc and Cesar Chavez want “Dreamers” to keep making their voices heard and telling their stories as Congress wrestles with how to address Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
