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Angel Investment Tax Credit: Too much of a good thing isn’t nearly enough
Although there’s debate over whether one can truly indulge in “too much of a good thing,” the stats revealing the undeniable success of Arizona’s Angel Investment Tax Credit show that investors and Arizona start-up companies haven’t had nearly enough of this pro-business, economy boosting program.
Controversy over large-scale water pumping by foreign-owned farms reaches Arizona Capitol
A bill requiring the collection of data, such as the water levels of basins and the number of wells in northwestern Arizona, isn’t going anywhere at the state Capitol, but it’s having an impact anyway.
Jesus Rubalcava: Education lawmaker sees the House as a big classroom
Jesus Rubalcava is representing Legislative District 4, hoping to become a conduit for communication between the education community and the Legislature.
Giffords and husband put lawmakers on notice about gun legislation
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly have a message for Arizona lawmakers: Enact reasonable gun restrictions or we'll help elect people who will.
Petition measure sparks heated debate over future of citizens’ initiatives
When Republican Rep. Vince Leach proposed a bill to ban paying petition circulators for citizens’ initiatives on a per-signature basis, Democrats were collectively outraged and denounced the bill as an “attack on democracy.”
Indoor tanning for kids? Might as well expose them to plutonium
Cases of melanoma have steadily increased over the last 30 years due, in part, to the prevalence of indoor tanning use by teens. Life-threatening melanoma is now the fourth most common cancer among 15-29 year olds and has one of the highest years of potential life loss.
The big question for courts: What’s the extent of cities’ right to make their own laws?
The question of whether cities can decide what to do with seized and forfeited guns could end up being decided based on how extensive the Arizona Supreme Court believes is the right of local governments to make their own laws.
House attorney says bill targeting voter initiatives legal
The attorney for the Arizona House of Representatives says the last of several bills targeting the initiative process is Constitutional.
Arizona House speaker won’t hear rioting bill
The speaker of the Arizona House said Monday he won't hear a bill that makes participating in or helping organize a protest that turns into a riot an offense that could lead to criminal racketeering charges.
Deliver the citizens’ initiative process back to Arizonans
Increased energy costs, recreational marijuana use and sales, taxpayer-financed political campaigns to chill free speech and barriers on attracting and retaining top health care leadership talent could have been the new norm for Arizonans as a result of the 2016 election.
Lobbied by her own kids, Scottsdale Republican says yes to 50-minute recess bill
Before she voted on a bill requiring elementary school students in Arizona to receive at least 50 minutes of recess per day, Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita faced intense pressure from a team of lobbyists hounding her day and night.
Despite safety concerns, House approves bill to reduce state vehicle fleet
Lawmakers and state employees could soon be taking an Uber or taxi to work instead of driving state vehicles under legislation approved by the House Tuesday.
