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Kelly Townsend

Jul 18, 2016

Rep. Coleman changes mind, shakes up House race in District 16

The Republican primary for two House seats in the East Valley’s Legislative District 16 claimed two victims before it even got started.

May 11, 2016

Governor signs bill protecting Salt River wild horses

A herd of wild horses living near Arizona's Salt River came a step closer to new protections under legislation Gov. Doug Ducey signed on Wednesday.

Feb 19, 2016

House passes bill to legalize non-workplace potlucks

The House has passed a measure reforming state law on potlucks and noncommercial social events.

Feb 17, 2016

Thorpe says feds turn refugees into scapegoats, not him

After a heated debate Wednesday, a House panel voted to refuse to use state and local resources to cooperate with efforts to place refugees here unless the federal government meets certain conditions.

Feb 17, 2016

House panel agrees wild horses at Salt River need protection

A House panel has passed a measure that would offer protections to the herd of wild horses living near Arizona's Salt River.

Feb 8, 2016

Wild horse advocates say bill doesn’t go far enough

A state lawmaker wants to officially claim the Salt River horses as state property, hoping to protect the animals from being removed in the future.

Apr 30, 2015

Lawmakers tout secrecy with little success

If a little sunshine is the best medicine, Arizona legislators seem afraid to take their proper dosage.

Mar 24, 2015

House approves measure prohibiting ACA insurance plans from covering abortions

The state House voted Monday to deny coverage for women for elective abortions if they get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Mar 4, 2015

Arizona Senate Government Committee to hear firearms bill

A Senate committee is set to hear a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge someone who tried to take another person's gun with felony aggravated assault.

Feb 25, 2015

House approves bill to make taking a gun aggravated assault

The House approved a bill allowing prosecutors to charge someone who tried to take another person's gun with felony aggravated assault.

Feb 23, 2015

Bill moves legalizing sawed-off shotguns, nunchucks in Arizona

Want a sawed-off shotgun or a silencer for your pistol? State senators voted Monday to let you have them – at least as far as Arizona law is concerned.

Jan 30, 2015

Lawmakers offer bills to prevent another tragedy, but are they Orwellian?

Republican Reps. Sonny Borrelli and Kelly Townsend are concerned about lawmakers’ safety. So they have sponsored two proposals they believe will protect legislators from attacks by citizens who could target them specifically because of their titles.

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