A bill requiring public review of all school library books has passed its first hearing in the Arizona Senate. House Bill 2439 would establish parental review for books that are approved for school libraries, requiring schools to post the list ...
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Senate says yes to funding border walls 
Republican lawmakers are ready to use state funds to build a wall along the border with Mexico. The only question that remains is how much they’re willing to spend. On Wednesday the Senate voted 16-12 to allocate $700 million to ...
Read More »AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones 
Public officials can’t use private phones or social media messages to get around public records laws, according to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Read More »State eyes public-private use of mental hospital’s campus
State health officials are interested in using some of the state mental hospital's 93-acre campus in central Phoenix for private psychiatric care services.
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