The Fountain Hills Republican said Tuesday he’s dropping a measure that would double the threshold at which political and candidate committees in Arizona are required to report the names of their donors.
Read More »Lawmaker drops proposal to hide most donor identities
Senate panel says emergency witnesses who don’t dial 9-11 deserve jail
The next time you see someone in distress and pull out your phone to record it rather than calling 911, you could risk going to jail.
Read More »Kavanagh wants to ban driving with pets on laps 
Sen. John Kavanagh wants to ban pets, be they dogs, birds, reptiles, amphibians or other mammals, from resting on the laps of a person who’s driving a vehicle.
Read More »GOP lawmaker looks to add restrictions to voter initiatives
The proposal by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would limit future ballot measures to "one subject,'' with a requirement that be spelled out in the title.
Read More »Legislation seeks expansion of home-baked goods 
Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, and Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, introduced SB1022, which would add fruit jams and jellies, dry mixes made with ingredients approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, dry pasta and roasted nuts to the list of “cottage food products.”
Read More »Good Samaritan bill would provide immunity for reporting drug overdose 
Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, wants Arizona to join the vast majority of states that provide immunity to those who report a drug overdose.
Read More »GOP lawmaker introduces bill to rid bots from ticket sales
A bid by a veteran lawmaker to protect Arizonans from ticket scalpers and their high prices could undermine research in the state into artificial intelligence.
Read More »Bill introduced to toughen penalties for possession of fentanyl 
Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, wants people in possession of fentanyl to face more hefty prison terms, especially if they intend to sell the powerful narcotic.
Read More »Some GOP lawmakers vote solid red, support caucus bills
Representatives like Vince Leach, R-Tucson, and Don Shooter, R-Yuma, and Sens. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix and John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, are among the Republicans most faithful to their own caucus when it comes to voting.
Read More »Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Monday that nothing the city council told the police to do violates state laws on illegal immigration.
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