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Arizona lawmakers move to ban Sharia law in state courts
Key Points: Arizona lawmakers move to ban Sharia law recognition Existing Arizona law already prohibits foreign laws Critics argue the bill targets and discriminates against the Muslim religion State lawmakers […]
Bill requiring local cops to notify ICE of an immigrant arrest advances
Key Points:Â ICE would be alerted as an arrest is taking place Democrats express concerns the measure could trigger violence Republicans say SB1055 will make Arizona streets safer Republican lawmakers […]
Arizona Republicans push for citizen-only census to redraw legislative districts
Key Points:Â Republican lawmakers propose a citizen-only census in 2030 The census aims to draw legislative districts favoring Republicans The proposed citizen-only census would not affect Arizona’s US House seats […]
Democrats attempt affordability bills in Republican-controlled committees
Key Points: Democrats file 257 bills this session, emphasizing affordability Many affordability bills will require bipartisan support for approval Approval would impact health care, education, housing and other industries Arizonans […]
Ringing in the new hot topics for the legislative session
Key Points: The 2026 legislative session will feature both new and returning topics Senate leaders in both parties say crafting the state budget will be a challenge Senate GOP leader […]
Session Wrap: Sen. Sundareshan, policy priorities and partisanship
For Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan, the legislative session contained its share of accomplishments and challenges for the Democratic caucus. Some of the victories included working with Gov. Katie Hobbs […]
Hobbs vetoes slew of water bills
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday vetoed five bills changing water laws in Arizona, concluding they would cause more harm than good.
Gov. Hobbs floats special session on water – opposition surfaces
Gov. Katie Hobbs is open to calling a special session of the Legislature this year to address the state’s groundwater issues if Democrats and Republicans can come to an agreement on legislation, an administration official announced at the Governor’s Water Policy Council meeting June 18.
Democrats say proposed ballot measure could cement GOP majority in Arizona Legislature
Arizona would run its own census in 2030 and use only that citizen-count to redraw state legislative districts under a Republican-backed proposal that could be placed on the November ballot.
Democrats fail to get vote on right to contraceptives
House and Senate Republicans used their rules Wednesday to block a vote – or even a debate – on a proposal to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.Â
Arizona voters could have say on Tucson elections
Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide and possibly overrule how Tucson elects members of its city council.Â
Hobbs, Dem lawmakers push for rights to contraceptives
Two Democrat lawmakers are lashing out at Republicans for refusing to even consider their measure to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.
