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Strike striker: Don’t rush school funding solution without stakeholders
Arizonans agree on the vision for their schools – and the legislature should work with them to deliver the funding in a way that is fair and prioritizes schools that need it the most.
Republican election bills continue to die in the Senate
A total of 14 Republican bills died on the Senate floor on Monday, the most bills struck down in one session in recent memory. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, voted against... […]
Legislators have ‘egg on our face’ after emergency bill sparks uproar
Legislators moved on Monday to claw back part of an emergency law they approved just last week. The House and Senate introduced identical bills today that would repeal language relating to... […]
Pro-life bills based on poor science and will fail to protect Arizonans
Two direct attacks on Arizonan’s abortion rights have been steadily making their way through the state’s Congress: House Bill 2483, the Arizona Heartbeat Act, which heavily restricts abortion after what... […]
App Store bill puts Arizonans’ sensitive info at risk
Today many of us use our devices to manage our lives. We use them for banking, shopping, gaming, entertainment, and even finding love. But if the Arizona state Legislature gets... […]
Pro-Gun bills pass Senate judiciary committee
Bills allowing loaded guns on school campuses and guns in public areas passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee today on party lines. Each of the two bills came to the... […]
Legislature, Ducey, fast-track 2022 petition signature bill
A bill clarifying the signature thresholds for candidates’ nominating petitions has become law after being rushed through the Legislature Thursday. The House suspended its rules this morning to pass House... […]
HB2492, other extreme voting bills must be stopped
The Arizona Legislature is apparently done paying lip service to protecting voter access. A number of extreme bills that will upend Arizona’s well-functioning election system are rocketing through the Legislature.... […]
Free Black minds: Pass the Education Equal Opportunity Act
Dear Editor, As another Black History Month comes to an end and we reflect on the sacrifices made in the past by so many in our country, no sacrifice is... […]
House panel OKs revised ban on videotaping police
An Arizona House committee on Monday approved a proposed law that would make it illegal to make video recordings of police in many circumstances after the Republican sponsor made changes... […]
Arizona House OKs critical race theory ban in constitution
Republicans in the Arizona House approved a measure Thursday that would ask voters to amend the state constitution to ban the teaching of so-called “critical race theory” in schools and... […]
Tech-experts delay RTS system updates
Staff at the Arizona Legislature delayed plans to update the much-maligned request-to-speak, or RTS, system this week due to technical issues. The system, which allows the public and Capitol watchers... […]
