Abortion law to dominate action at Legislature again this week
State lawmakers return Wednesday with another attempt to deal with the 1864 abortion law.
Quinonez resigns from House
Another Democrat resigned from the state House of Representatives Thursday, less than six hours after the caucus obtained full membership earlier in the morning.
House approves revision to minimum wage law for workers who earn tips
State lawmakers voted Tuesday to ask voters to amend the Arizona Constitution to let restaurants pay their tipped workers even less than they do now.
Bill would allow commercial buildings refurbished into housing
A bipartisan housing bill is moving through the state legislature that would allow commercial properties to be redeveloped into housing units without a rezoning application.
Report: Most adolescent suicides caused by firearms
Health officials in Arizona recently reported firearms have become the top cause of adolescent suicides, passing strangulation-related deaths in 2021.
Injured lawmakers, travel slow House progress
The travel of several lawmakers and a string of bad luck for two others slowed the House’s business and threatened the Republicans’ ability to pass controversial bills with their narrow margin.
GOP lawmakers demand Ward allow audit of her election
About a third of state Republican lawmakers are calling on newly re-elected state GOP Chair Kelli Ward to either agree to a recount of that vote or back off of her challenges to the presidential race.
Barto declares victory
Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix declared victory over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter Thursday evening, in a win for ideological purity over the pragmatism practiced by the more moderate Carter.
Hope dims for 3 losing incumbents as vote results trickle in
Struggling incumbents in too-close-to-call races didn’t see much change as county elections officials began making a dent in the roughly 210,000 mail ballots that remained to be counted after Tuesday’s primary.