House bill to limit Good Samaritan provision of opioids law fails
Opponents of the bill said the Good Samaritan law was designed to help save lives and placing a cap on the number of times someone could call 911 without consequences would discourage people from calling.
Rep. Syms AWOL from Legislature in French Polynesia
Syms has been absent since making a brief appearance at the opening day of session on Jan. 8.
Four women lawmakers call for Ugenti-Rita, Rios to be suspended from leadership roles in House
Four GOP representatives asked for their fellow Reps. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Rebecca Rios to be removed from their leadership roles in the House pending an investigation of sexual harassment accusations at the Capitol.
GOP lawmaker alleges Phoenix gouges Paradise Valley for sewer service
Rep. Maria Syms, R-Paradise Valley, is requesting that Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issue a formal opinion regarding the legality of what she described as the “excessive” and “disproportionate” sewer rates being charged to Paradise Valley residents by the city of Phoenix.
Rep. Syms undergoes emergency gallbladder removal
Rep. Maria Syms said her fast-paced lifestyle is catching up with her after having to have unplanned gallbladder surgery on Nov. 7.
Maria Syms: From zoning commissioner to legislating on behalf of crime victims
As an attorney, a former assistant Arizona attorney general and former United States attorney, Republican Rep. Maria Syms is attempting to bring her background in law enforcement and empathy for victims to the state House.
House committee moves bill giving extra protection to businesses that allow guns
State legislators are altering state laws to encourage business owners to welcome customers with guns by giving them special protections from lawsuits if something goes wrong and someone gets shot.
New legislator avoids constitutional question by resigning from town council
Maria Syms has resigned from the Paradise Valley Town Council, a move that allows her to avoid violating the Arizona Constitution when she is sworn in as a state representative.
Kelli Butler wins House race in central Phoenix
A central Phoenix district will remain one of the state’s few split areas, as Democrat Kelli Butler handily won the race for Legislative District 28’s first House seat.
Bitter battle breaks out between 2 Republicans in District 28
After a mailer and robocall urged voters to support only one of the two Republicans running for the state House in central Phoenix’s Legislative District 28, accusations are flying from the two GOP nominees for the district’s seats.
Hamway, Syms lead in Phoenix’s LD28
Republicans Maria Syms and Mary Hamway easily beat the rest of the pack in the five-way GOP primary for two House seats in central Phoenix’s Legislative District 28.
AG’s Office asks judge to lift injunction impeding abortion-related investigation
The Attorney General’s Office is asking a federal judge to allow it to pursue an investigation into whether anyone in Arizona is violating state laws dealing with abortions and fetal remains.