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Sports betting bill gets House approval
A bipartisan coalition of legislators gave Gov. Doug Ducey a crucial victory Thursday as they approved his plan to expand off-reservation gaming in the state.
Dems mull return of budget committees if they gain majority
No matter who leads the party next year, legislative Democrats are keen on reviving the subcommittee process when they draw up a budget.
Sen. Quezada: ‘please don’t be that.’
Sen. Martín Quezada has long feared that the type of mass shooting that plagued other cities would happen close to home. When a gunman intent on harming shoppers began firing... […]
State to reopen closed prison to house booming female population
The Department of Corrections will reopen a shuttered prison in Douglas to deal with the fact that women are being locked up at a higher rate. “We’re simply out of... […]
Legislators aim to reassert authority with early budget
Republican leaders in the Arizona House and Senate are moving ahead with plans to draft their own budget proposal by the end of the year, reasserting legislative authority they say they lost during recent years.
Lawmakers approve $45 million to promote NASCAR raceway
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee certified a plan Tuesday that requires the Arizona Office of Tourism to spend $1.5 million a year for 30 years promoting ISM Raceway, Avondale’s one-mile NASCAR race track.
Committee kills bill to fund groundwater for Pinal County farms
Several lawmakers from both parties questioned why state taxpayers should be on the hook, especially after they said the drought contingency plan approved late last month already has some cash for the farmers.
Digital products tax-free under proposal House passed
HB 2479 would spell out in statute that the state cannot impose its 5.6 percent sales tax on everything from digital books and videos to cloud-based software, online storage and web hosting services. The 39-19 vote sends the measure to the Senate.
Lawmakers call on Ducey to form task force to prevent school violence
Three years into office, Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he has no clear idea of how to prevent mass shootings at schools.
Male House GOP members join women in seeking Ugenti-Rita’s suspension from leadership
Eight male GOP state representatives have joined four of their female colleagues in calling for Reps. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Rebecca Rios to be removed from their leadership roles during an investigation of their alleged inappropriate relationships with Capitol staffers.
Alston goes under the knife – of Friese
Arizona Rep. Lela Alston’s homecoming celebration at the University of Arizona was cut short by appendicitis.
Another Democrat jumps into race to challenge Sen. Flake
Businessman and former public school teacher Jim Moss of Globe announced Tuesday he would seek his party's nomination for the seat.
