While both the House and Senate have passed bills to walk back a legal change made earlier this month and allow for precinct committeeman elections, neither has enough support now to take effect in time.
Read More »Special session sought to fix PC snafu
Gun happy GOP lawmakers push for expansion 
Republicans have introduced several bills this year to expand the places where people can carry a concealed handgun.
Read More »GOP lawmakers differ over accepting Afghan kids 
Republican lawmakers have been staking out conflicting positions on whether Afghan refugees should be resettled here, and the fear of public backlash led the enrollment of refugee children to be delayed in one local school district. The enrollment of about ...
Read More »Bill sets 15-foot distance to film cops 
Sponsor of House Bill 2319 says it will keep officers safe and result in better police videos while critics say it would be an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.
Read More »Ruling could lead to longer sessions 
Some Arizona lawmakers say a court ruling that will limit adding policy provisions to budget bills could make for a very different session next year, and possibly a longer one.
Read More »COMMENTARY: A tale of 2 GOP-controlled legislatures 
I quickly noticed some obvious parallels between the politics of my old home and my new one.
Read More »Flat tax a legacy of GOP caucus 
Perhaps the longest-lasting consequence of this year’s session will be the $1.8 billion in ongoing tax cuts lawmakers passed on party lines.
Read More »GOP lawmakers seek limits on voter power 
In 2022, depending on which advocacy groups succeed in gathering enough support, voters may see questions on their ballot asking about capping medical debt, stopping secretive election spending or ending machine counting of ballots.
Read More »House ends session with flurry of bills 
The House wrapped up this year’s legislative session by, among other things, voting to give rural lawmakers more money. The Senate voted June 29 to pass HB2053, which increases the daily stipend for living expenses for lawmakers outside of Maricopa County during the session. ...
Read More »Sine finally die! 
After 171 days and several false starts and with mere hours to spare before a government shutdown, Gov. Doug Ducey signed a budget and the Arizona Legislature finally succeeded in adjourning sine die at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday.
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