A Republican lawmaker who says he wants more money for public education is leaving Senate President Karen Fann without the votes she needs for the budget.
Read More »State flush with cash makes for difficult budget negotiations
Senate panel moves bill to create Lt. Governor 
A Senate committee voted Thursday to approve bipartisan legislation that will let voters decide if they want to establish a Lieutenant Governor in Arizona.
Read More »Beloved former senator passes away at 83 
Former Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford’s passed away on Wednesday, Senator Lisa Otondo, D-Yuma, announced on the floor of the Senate. “She was incredible and represented Southern Arizona values to her last breath,” said Rep. Andrés Cano She made us proud ...
Read More »Hobbs damaged by Senate staffer verdict
A federal judge Tuesday denied a bid by the Senate to overturn a $2.75 million discrimination award against the Senate, leaving Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and state Democrats scrambling to blunt the effects of the verdict on her gubernatorial ambitions.
Read More »Getting around public records law 
When one Democratic state senator was arrested at the start of August, his colleagues snapped into action.
Read More »Driving forward for clean air, climate action in Phoenix
While the previously outlined Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework may be a necessary step toward passing a major climate bill, it does not go far enough in addressing air pollution and the climate crisis.
Read More »Q&A with Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios 
The 2021 budget was the worst that Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios can remember from the three decades she spent in and out of the Legislature.
Read More »Senate threatens lawsuit if Maricopa County balks at potential subpoenas 
A plan to contact voters at their doors, which Fann nixed after the U.S. Department of Justice warned it could constitute voter intimidation, could be back on the table after the Senate’s contracted auditors insisted they need door-to-door canvassing to verify results.
Read More »Lawmaker: Retaliation behind Dem votes on vaping bill 
A vaping bill backed by the tobacco industry is moving forward in the Arizona Legislature after years of stalemates, and the Republican who led the fight against it blames political retaliation.
Read More »Bet on it – sports wagering to become law 
Sports betting in Arizona is a signature away from becoming legal after a lengthy and dramatic vote in the state Senate.
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