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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.
Education groups consider measure to tax rich – and poor
The activists behind last year’s Invest in Education Act are considering a comeback – they’re eyeing a sales tax hike, an idea they have routinely rejected in the past as regressive and detrimental to the poor.
English immersion repeal priority of schools chief, Dems, GOP
Reyna Montoya was a math whiz, but she didn’t speak English when she was 13.
Police involved over dispute between senators
Sen. David Farnsworth this week accused Sen. Kate Brophy McGee of making a veiled threat on his life, prompting detectives from the state’s counter-terrorism task force to show up at her Senate office.
Conservative clash: Barto to challenge Carter for Senate
Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, launched a primary challenge from the right against her seatmate, Sen. Heather Carter on Tuesday.
Expect revival of pet bills that failed to survive
Even after settling on a multi-billion spending plan for the next year, there was plenty left unsettled when lawmakers went home for the summer.
Senate deals rare defeat to Center for Arizona Policy
Two moderate Republican senators handed Cathi Herrod’s Center for Arizona Policy a last-minute loss late May 27, killing a late-breaking anti-abortion bill in a rare defeat for the influential conservative policy organization.
Legislature passes $11.8B budget, adjourns session
Three days after the House approved an $11.8 billion spending plan negotiated with Gov. Doug Ducey, the Senate caught up and approved it, too.
Student group refocuses school safety efforts
A student-led group that tried to get lawmakers to enact gun control last year is refocusing on something more attainable.
Senator: Dems seek campaign issue, not charter school reform
Sen. Kate Brophy McGee this week vowed to bring back her bill imposing new rules on charter schools next year, but she said it faces a steep, uphill battle because Democrats want to campaign on the flaws of charter schools.
Preliminary Senate budget defies Ducey’s priorities
A budget proposal from Senate Republican leaders woefully fails to meet Gov. Doug Ducey’s biggest spending and saving priorities, and has isolated some rank-and-file GOP senators who’ve vowed to vote against it.
Arizona charter school legislation appears dead
bill imposing new rules on Arizona charter schools is likely dead for the year after House Speaker Rusty Bowers declined to move it forward, saying it doesn't have enough support to pass.
