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Homebuilders want changes to ease water law restrictions
Developers in the Phoenix area want lawmakers to alter 43-year-old laws that restrict construction in areas without adequate water supply.
Petersen sues Hobbs over pulling nominees
Senate President Warren Petersen is suing Gov. Katie Hobbs of what he says is her end-run around state laws giving the Senate the power to confirm or reject her picks to head state agencies.
Republicans pitch proposal to lower cost of gasoline
Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation intended to lower prices by as much as a dollar per gallon coming off a summer where Arizona drivers saw gas prices rise above $5 per gallon.
Arizona justices consider arguments on 2 laws regulating abortion
The fate of state abortion law now rests in the hands of the Arizona Supreme Court, leaving justices to mull whether to allow abortions before 15 weeks' gestation or to reenact an 1864 law effectively outlawing all abortions unless medically necessary.
Arizona Supreme Court to hear arguments on conflicting abortion law
The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether Arizona women will lose virtually all their rights to terminate a pregnancy.
Gallego, Kelly top Power Ranking poll
Two Democrats representing Arizona in Congress placed as the top two in a recent poll ranking the most favorable people for public office in the state. A recent power ranking list from Noble Predictive Insights in partnership with Arizona Capitol Times ranked the top 50 people in favorability for public office and found Rep. Ruben Gallego placed first in the pollster’s power score, followe[...]
Farmer, rural lawmaker leave Governor’s Water Council
Two key members of the Governor's Water Policy Council have quit, potentially threatening the chances of any action to deal with a depleting water supply in rural Arizona.
Arizona Commerce Authority missing data on incentives, audit finds
A new report reveals that the Arizona Commerce Authority could not show that it confirmed that companies that received nearly $11 million in incentives proved that they invested the money or hired the workers they promised at the agreed-to wages.
Homeless case spurs arguments from Toma, Petersen
Republican legislative leaders are spending $15,000 to file a legal brief designed to protect the ability of state lawmakers to enact laws to clear homeless encampments and cite those who are living on the street.
Hobbs’ heat emergency sparks criticism, could change policy
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ emergency order last week declaring a heat emergency in three Arizona Counties comes off an upward trend of heat-related deaths and hospitalizations in the most populous county of the state during recent years.
Petersen threatens lawsuit if state elections manual not revised
The top Senate Republican in Arizona is threatening litigation against Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over a proposed elections manual.
Lawmakers send bill to ban rental tax to Hobbs
A bill repealing a tax on home and apartment rentals that has been a key issue for Republicans in the Legislature for two sessions was sent to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday after sitting on the Senate president's desk for seven weeks.
