Less than a year after the agency was nearly abolished, the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections stepped away from the abyss after a legislative committee recommended that it be continued for five years.
Read More »Legislative panel says juvenile corrections should continue for 5 years
2011 Arizona Legislature
A full list of the 50th Legislature membership
Read More »Gray fends off challenge from well-funded Dem in LD10
Sen. Linda Gray, a Republican from Glendale will retain her seat after fending off Democrat Justin Johnson in Legislative District 10.
Read More »Moderate candidates among those endorsed by Brewer 
Most of Gov. Jan Brewer's recent primary endorsements have been for out-of-state candidates, but now Brewer is officially weighing in on some of the state's most contested GOP battles. Several of the candidates Brewer is pushing for in contested primaries are percieved to be the moderates in their races.
Read More »Senate OKs extended deadline for STO contributions
The Senate has passed a bill that would extend the deadline for individuals to contribute to groups that provide scholarships to charter schools.
Read More »Family values — a case of conflicting views
Ask any politician if they promote family values, and you'll get the answer you'd expect. Ask a group of politicians to define family values, though, and you'll likely get completely different, perhaps conflicting answers.
Read More »Senate to vote on abortion reporting bill today
The Arizona Senate is scheduled to vote today (March 22) on a bill to strengthen reporting requirements on abortions.
Read More »Officials: Budget cuts will increase boating dangers
The latest plan to address the state's budget deficit would sweep a fund that helps law enforcement patrol Arizona's waterways, something that two local officials say would endanger boaters.
Read More »Senate passes legislation expanding definition of domestic violence
The state Senate passed two bills March 8 intended to curb abuse in family and intimate relationships by expanding the list of crimes that qualify as domestic violence.
Read More »Senate seeks limits on reproductive rights
The Senate passed bills on March 3 that would ban the use of taxpayer money for abortion insurance, require the disclosure of the health risks associated with donating a human egg, and penalize the destruction of human embryos in non-therapeutic research.
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