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Ducey vetoes sex ed bill, issues executive order instead
Calling it “overly broad and vague,” Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday vetoed a sweeping sex education bill that opponents feared would have prohibited any acknowledgment of LGBTQ people in the classroom.
Bill bans sex ed in elementary, middle schools
A Republican senator wants to bar schools from teaching sex education before seventh grade. The bill from Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, also deletes “homosexuality” from acts constituting “sexual conduct” in... […]
Democrat with little political experience becomes most effective in 2019
But even with the 17-13 split in the Senate, the 31-29 split in the House, the Democrat who accomplished the most during the First Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is the one who was criticized for her lack of political experience during the campaign – and she wasn’t even a lawmaker.
Hoffman’s early days in office calm compared to predecessors
Arizona’s current school’s chief has many differences compared to her two predecessors.
Board of education votes to settle ‘no promo homo’ lawsuit
Weeks after the Legislature voted to repeal Arizona’s no promo homo’ statute, the Arizona State Board of Education unanimously voted Monday to settle the lawsuit that prompted the change.
The Breakdown: Off the books
Last week, the state struck down a decades-old law prohibiting education around safe homosexual lifestyles. What led to the removal of the so-called “no promo homo” law 28 years later?
Perfect storm brings swift end to ‘no promo homo’
The minority party was desperate to pass a law mandating HIV and AIDS education in Arizona schools. Officials feared that federal funding for sexual education would dry up if state officials couldn’t show that state law required those courses.
Ducey signs ‘no promo homo’ repeal
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill repealing Arizona’s “no promo homo law” shortly after a Senate vote in favor of the measure Thursday morning.
Gay rights groups sue over Arizona’s ‘no promo homo’ law
Two gay rights organizations filed suit Thursday in federal court in Tucson challenging the legality of what some call Arizona’s “no promo homo” law.
