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House Speaker: Budget deal is ‘close’
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said negotiators are close to finalizing a spending plan for Fiscal Year 2018, and while a deal isn’t set yet, there is a 50-50 chance that budget bills will be introduced by the end of the day today.
FLOTUS spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham on state payroll while on Trump’s victory tour and transition team
Stephanie Grisham, a staffer on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, was supposed to resume her full-time job as a spokeswoman at the Arizona House of Representatives less than a week after he won the election. There’s no evidence she did. She still got paid.
Voucher-backing group’s Capitol ‘Thank You’ lunch cancelled
Republican Speaker J.D. Mesnard said he called off the "Thank You to the Legislators" luncheon because it was ill-timed and emotions are still running high at the Capitol.
Ongoing budget talks stuck on university bonding plan
Gov. Doug Ducey’s $1 billion university bonding proposal remains a major stumbling block to reaching a budget deal as lawmakers reached the key 100-day mark in this year’s session.
Construction of House security system runs 52% over budget
Construction of the new security system in the Arizona House of Representatives, which includes metal detectors, gun lockers and a Kevlar wall, cost taxpayers significantly more than expected.
Leaders ponder best time to put education sales tax extension on ballot
The difference between a good joke and a bad one is timing. The same could be said for a ballot measure that would extend or possibly raise taxes.
Ducey’s Prop. 301 conundrum: Public school champion or tax buster?
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to be seen as a champion of education, but his quest to infuse more money into schools is running head first into his other major goal: not raise taxes.
Democrats: Bullying incident underscores pattern of sexism in House
Democratic Minority Leader Rebecca Rios of Phoenix suggested that sexist undertones have marked repeated attempts to silence members of her caucus during debates on the House floor and in committee hearings.
Former Glendale Mayor to Arizona Coyotes: Blame your management, not the city
The City of Glendale, the home of the Arizona Coyotes, is not what ails the team, according to former mayor Elaine Scruggs.
House speaker follows through on budget process promise
Arizona House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said Tuesday he is committed to following through on his promise to revamp how his chamber negotiates a state budget with the Senate and the governor's office.
Mesnard says he killed rioting bill because it became politically unacceptable
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said Monday he does not know whether changes in state statutes are needed to go after those who organize violent demonstrations.
Arizona House speaker won’t hear rioting bill
The speaker of the Arizona House said Monday he won't hear a bill that makes participating in or helping organize a protest that turns into a riot an offense that could lead to criminal racketeering charges.
