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A plan by Gov. Doug Ducey to move a plethora of health care regulatory boards under the oversight of the Department of Health Services may have been a bit too ambitious.
Read More »Ducey withdraws ‘watered-down’ health boards bill over opposition 
Ducey withdraws ‘watered-down’ health boards bill over opposition
Proposals for fixing CPS emerge
Authorities search for new ideas in the face of an ongoing crisis
Some lawmakers say Child Protective Services needs more money. Others say it should become its own agency, separate from the Department of Economic Security. Another cautions against “reactionary legislation” that won’t really solve anything.
Campaign finance changes’ unintended consequences
Hoping to raise more cash, lawmakers instead face new limits
An oversight during the legislative session has made Arizona’s new campaign finance system much more complicated than anyone intended, leaving incumbent legislators and potential candidates scrambling to grasp its implications and comply with its provisions. Already, the law’s author is calling these unintended consequences “a nightmare.” Read More »Prudent oversight or political football: Highway bill rolls along
A state Senate bill is raising the question of how many committees it takes to build a highway in Arizona. The measure would require a legislative committee to review most new highway construction projects as a final hurdle before work could begin.
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