Groundwater special session unlikely in election year
Republican and Democrat legislative leaders are skeptical that Gov. Katie Hobbs will call a special session for groundwater legislation, despite the governor’s staff saying her office is close to a deal with Republican lawmakers.
Dems unhappy with budget governor negotiated
The passage of the budget June 15 revealed a rift between Gov. Katie Hobbs and some Democratic lawmakers who said she did not negotiate well, while other unexpected supporters of the deal emerged.
House ethics committee finds 2 Democrats were disorderly in leading floor chant
The House Ethics Committee determined that two Democratic legislators who led a chant of “Shame!” at Republicans in April after the House failed to vote on an abortion ban repeal engaged in disorderly behavior.
2 Democrats are no-shows at their ethics committee hearings
A House ethics panel amended committee rules Wednesday to require legislative members who face ethics complaints to attend their Ethics Committee hearings.
Democratic lawmakers respond to ethics complaints
An attorney representing two House Democrats accused of inciting a “riot” argued in a response letter submitted Wednesday that the complaints against them are an effort from Republicans to “chill the free exchange of ideas” on the House floor and asked for the complaints to be dismissed.
Republicans file ethics complaints against 2 Democrats for outburst on the House Floor
Republicans filed ethics complaints alleging two Democrats incited a “riot” within the state House of Representatives following their attempt to introduce a repeal of the 1864 abortion ban on April 10.
Tempers, retribution come with vote to repeal abortion ban
The third attempt at repealing Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban in the state House of Representatives succeeded Wednesday with some Republicans joining Democrats in passing the measure.
Proposal to strike the term ‘gender’ from state law goes to Hobbs
Saying they are protecting women, House Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to legislation to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of their biological sex when they were born.