The failure of lawmakers to finish their business by now will cost taxpayers more. It just won't be as much on a daily basis as it was until now.

Rep. Bob Thorpe is seeking to nearly double lawmakers’ daily allowance and triple their salary.

Former Arizona House speaker David Gowan will not be charged by the attorney general despite a lengthy investigation that called reimbursements for travel and per-diem payments given to him “troublesome.”

Sine die was filled with several memorable moments.

Arizona House Speaker David Gowan last month repaid the state more than $12,000 for mileage reimbursements he claimed for trips that he took in state vehicles and for days he claimed to work but did not.

Sen. Kimberly Yee wants to ensure that last year’s revelations about per diem payments to two members of the Industrial Commission of Arizona won’t repeat themselves.

Two members of the Industrial Commission of Arizona who were recently outed as having requested excessive amounts of per diem reimbursements have resigned their positions, as has the agency’s executive director.

A senior Democrat has introduced a bill to keep lawmakers from receiving a daily allowance during the ongoing special session.