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First day of bill filing brings out early birds with ERA, title lending, short-term rentals measures
Victoria Steele walked into the Arizona Senate before the sun rose Friday, wearing a purple, white and green suffragette sash over her dark pantsuit and holding the most important piece of legislation she plans to run next year.
Dems present proposal to repeal 2016 law on short-term, vacation rentals
Calling the law a mistake, two House Democrats are leading the charge to repeal a 2016 measure that stripped cities and towns of their ability to regulate short-term and vacation rentals.
GOP lawmaker looking for way to remove indicted elected officials
A three-term state lawmaker is writing legislation to allow county supervisors to oust a sitting assessor or treasurer if that person is indicted.
GOP lawmakers have ‘both barrels’ aimed at Tucson over sanctuary measure
The ballots that landed in Tucson mailboxes contain routine political questions such as who’s the best candidate for this race? And, Should elected officials get raises? But there was one philosophical question: Is taking a stand against federal immigration practices worth promised retribution from state lawmakers?
GOP lawmaker to propose law punishing sanctuary cities
A veteran state lawmaker wants to put taxpayers of any city that enacts a "sanctuary'' policy on the financial hook if police fail to call immigration officials on someone who is a convicted felon, in this country illegally, and then goes on to commit another felony.
Fountain Hills scraps fee over perceived threat from lawmaker
The town of Fountain Hills killed — at least temporarily — a proposed public safety fee intended to save the town from impending deficits because of a perceived threat from state Rep. John Kavanagh.
Group to push for regulation of service animals
The Foundation for Service Dog Support would like to see new legislation to reduce the number of fake service dogs milling about public places. But the effort will likely face opposition from disability advocates who fear new regulations could weaken protections for people with disabilities.
Time for change in vacation rental law, Ducey says
Acknowledging it hasn't quite worked as promoted, Gov. Doug Ducey wants to take a new look at legislation he signed three years ago that pretty much stripped cities of their ability to regulate vacation rentals.
Harsher animal abuse proposal goes to governor
Arizonans who purposely kill or torture family pets could soon face stiffer prison terms - or at least mandatory counseling.
House votes to end ban on nunchucks
Arizona could soon lose the distinction of being one of only three states in the nation where two sticks tied together with a piece of chain or leather could land someone in state prison.
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.
