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Peshlakai cites low pay, new job for resignation
Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai, D-Cameron, said a low salary and a new job with the Biden administration led to her December 22 resignation from the Senate just two weeks before the start of the legislative session. Â
Lawmaker: Retaliation behind Dem votes on vaping bill
A vaping bill backed by the tobacco industry is moving forward in the Arizona Legislature after years of stalemates, and the Republican who led the fight against it blames political retaliation.
Ducey gets proposed ban on private funds for elections
Republican legislators voted April 7 to block counties from applying for private grants to make up for shortfalls in what they say they need to properly run elections.
Dems claim bill gives churches immunity from lawsuits
It's promoted as a measure to ensure that no future governor shuts down religious services during an emergency, but some legislators worry that the actual wording of the legislation would potentially immunize churches from lawsuits over child abuse.
Senate panel OKs voucher expansion bill
A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced a school voucher expansion that supporters framed as a civil rights issue and opponents decried as a repudiation of Arizona voters who overwhelmingly rejected universal vouchers two years ago.
Panel proposes ways to address violence against indigenous women
Reducing a disproportionate amount of violence directed at indigenous women and girls will take significant work from state government and law enforcement, members of a state study committee concluded October 28.
4 GOP lawmakers align with Democrats to kill tax cuts for veterans
State senators on Tuesday rejected the one tax break sought by Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State speech.
Lawmakers look to 2020 as ink dries on this year’s bills
The legislative session wasn’t even done before lawmakers started announcing bills they planned to introduce next session.
Senate proclaims pornography a public health crisis
Arizona Senate Republicans voted Monday to denounce pornography as a public health crisis while Democrats argued doing so trivializes crises including measles, homelessness and the opioid epidemic.
Senate passes repeal of car registration fee, showdown with Ducey imminent
State lawmakers are picking another fight with Gov. Doug Ducey over taxes and fees.
PACs pour cash into legislative candidate campaigns
Legislative candidates on both sides of the aisle have amassed sizeable war chests for the 2018 elections thanks to hefty contributions from political action committees.
Hours on the road leads to high turnover in LD7
The commute, time commitment and low pay have contributed to a high turnover rate among legislators from the state’s largest legislative district.
