The Legislature overrode the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) again this session, leading some to question its legitimacy and staying power.
Read More »Senators approve Department of Education developing banned book list 
State senators agreed to have the state Department of Education come up with a list of books that cannot be used in public schools.
Read More »Bill bars charging juveniles for probation costs 
Under Senate Bill 1197, sponsored by Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, and backed by Stand for Children Arizona, the courts would no longer be able to require juveniles or their parents or guardians to pay costs of probation, legal services, administrative fees, foster care, counseling, treatment, education programs, and any health care, food, clothing, shelter, or supervision while a child is incarcerated by the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections.
Read More »Move to fire Scottsdale school chief heats up 
An attempt to remove the superintendent of Scottsdale Unified School District has spilled over to the Capitol after Fox News reported this year on an interview the district’s superintendent gave to a progressive Michigan blog in 2019, a year before he was hired in Arizona.
Read More »Senators give early approval to directing department to list banned books 
State senators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books that are banned in public schools.
Read More »Majority Republicans pass measures targeting drag performances 
Majority Republicans passed a pair of measures targeting drag performances they say amount to sexual grooming, arguing that the proposals are needed to shield children from "confusing'' sexual content.
Read More »Senate Minority leader leaves leadership to run for Congress 
Sen. Minority Leader Raquel Terán, D-Phoenix, is stepping down from her leadership role in the Senate to run for Congressman Ruben Gallego, D-AZ's, congressional seat.
Read More »Bill to expand ESA reporting advances, barely 
A bill that would expand reporting requirements for the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 15.
Read More »Panel kills Prop 400 plan – but resurrection seems likely 
After much deliberation, senators could not agree on a half-cent sales tax extension proposal to send to the voters, and killed the version proposed to a transportation committee.
Read More »Senate alters governor nominee review process 
Republicans in the Senate deviated from past precedent on Thursday, creating a new committee to review Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ nominations to various offices.
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