The Legislature adjourned sine die just before sunset May 10, capping a final week in which one Republican’s flip-flop prevented a prolonged session and lawmakers expanded tax breaks for businesses and benefits for poor Arizona families.

A deal struck Tuesday on a bill to consolidate election dates likely allows the Legislature to avoid a flurry of late night voting on Thursday.

The state senator with the deciding vote on a bill that would give all Arizona students access to a program that allows public money to pay for private schooling wants “rock solid caps” on its enrollment.

A veteran state lawmaker could face an ethics probe following comments he made last week in an unsuccessful bid to get colleagues to vote for a controversial bill.

The Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to boosting the amount of liability coverage required to drive in Arizona to $25,000 for injuries caused to any one person and $50,000 for all injuries in a single accident. Current law mandates only $15,000 and $30,000 coverage, respectively.

Saying Arizonans are one accident away from financial ruin, state lawmakers want to force motorists to buy more insurance to pay for the deaths and injuries they cause to others.

Last-minute ballots helped some Republican candidates and conservative causes surge to victory after Election Night, reversing the historical trend of late-counted ballots favoring Arizona Democrats.

Republican Rep. Kate Brophy McGee leads Democratic Rep. Eric Meyer in the race for Legislative District 28’s Senate seat.

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