Sign In
Free Newsletter
Monday is deadline to introduce bills in AZ House
Monday is the deadline for Arizona House members to introduce bills and other legislation for consideration in the current regular session.
Bill advances to exempt eyebrow threaders from state licensing
For eight years, Juana Gutierrez has made her living as a threader, shaping eyebrows using looped cotton thread to pull hair out by the roots. The training she received from her mother while growing up is something no cosmetology school can provide, she said.
Expectations low as second day of special session begins
With both sides digging in, the hope of extending unemployment aid to jobless Arizonans appears to be fading.
Lawmakers are expected to resume the special session this afternoon, but the Legislature is more apt to close down the session without acting on the legislation than it is to approve the bills.
Brewer has until May 2 to act on bills
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has until May 2 to act on the 168 bills now on her desk with the end of the Legislature's 2011 regular session.
Senate passes bill to extend waiting period for divorce
Last-ditch efforts by social conservatives helped to successfully revive legislation that would extend the waiting period to file a divorce in some cases.
Legislature OKs bill on adoption preference
Legislation to give married couples a tie-breaker preference over singles for state-arranged adoptions is headed to Gov. Jan Brewer.
Date set for unveiling of birthright citizenship bill
The 2011 legislative session will begin a few days early for two Arizona lawmakers who will be in Washington D.C. for the unveiling of legislation intended to end birthright citizenship.
Health care law signals federal takeover
Since the passage of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the stimulus bills, and the recent health care bill, I have become increasingly concerned regarding the direction of our country.
Lawmakers weigh reversals on budget cuts
Arizona legislators are poised to take up unfinished business related to the state budget and the federal health care overhaul.
Senate to consider ban on kids in open truck beds
The Arizona Senate on Wednesday is scheduled to consider the latest legislative attempt to prohibit drivers from transporting unrestrained children in the open beds of pickup trucks.
Senate OKs medical marijuana tax
Senators voted March 25 to tax the sale of marijuana, anticipating that the public will approve its use for medical reasons this November.
Center for Arizona Policy’s 2010 goals advance in Legislature
After accomplishing 10 of its 13 goals in 2009, the Center for Arizona Policy has a new set of priorities for this year's legislative session. Many of the bills have been passed by either the House or the Senate.
