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Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in Phoenix
Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in the City of Phoenix despite legislation enacted last May designed to deter such theft. Now, the Phoenix Police Department is joining forces with Courtesy Automotive Group to permanently etch catalytic converters with SafeCat anti-theft technology that ties a SafeCat serial number to the vehicle’s VIN and registers it in a national database.
Committee takes initial steps towards denying students right to use preferred pronoun
State lawmakers took the first steps Wednesday to denying students the right to be referred to by a pronoun that matches their preferred gender. SB 1001, approved by the Senate Education Committee on a 4-3 party line vote, also would put into law that teachers and other school employees may refer to a student by only his or her given name or a nickname "commonly associated with the student's name [...]
Gress proposes lowering age required to serve in legislature
Arizona voters could decide next year how they feel about having people who aren't yet old enough to drink making state laws.
Hobbs, GOP lawmakers off to shaky start
While Gov. Katie Hobbs said Jan. 9 her door “will always be open” for anyone ready to make progress for Arizona, many Republicans think she slammed it on them.
Incoming freshmen discuss key bill ideas
Arizona legislators can start to prefile bills for the 2023 session and some soon-to-be first-timers offered a range of significant policy ideas they plan to introduce.
Ducey mum as lawmakers call for special session on AEL
A Republican lawmaker says she has the votes to override a spending cap that could trim public-school budgets by $1.4 billion in coming months, but Gov. Doug Ducey’s office won’t say if he’ll call a special legislative session to address the issue.
Pro-life Dems throw wrench in party plans and contradict campaign messaging
Two pro-life Democrats are contradicting the party’s message that voting for the Democratic ticket means protecting abortion from statewide bans.
New legislation is ugly
Dear Editor: We need Arizona citizens to realize that legislative decisions are being made today that will have a harmful impact on our state. The bills and propositions being considered... […]
Bill to fix committeeman snafu in limbo
Lawmakers spent much of March 8 trying to fix a bill passed last week that ended precinct committeemen elections for this year and replaced them with appointments by county party officials.
Higher standards give students more opportunities to succeed
By raising expectations, rather than lowering them, we can give all students the opportunities they need to succeed—in school and in life.
Sen. Pace kills bill limiting trans health care
Transgender rights advocates implored the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to vote no on a bill to limit trans health care, and a Republican senator voted with Democrats to... […]
Legislators propose revisit, repeal of vacation rental regulation ban
Some Republican lawmakers want to revisit — and repeal — the 2016 measure which stripped local governments of their ability to regulate short-term and vacation rentals. Rep, Walt Blackman of... […]
