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.
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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.
Read More »Dissension over masks returns in Senate, House 
“Unfortunately, now it’s every man for themselves. People will have to stay masked up and avoid people who refuse to wear masks.” - Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios.
Read More »Proposed law requires governor to meet with emergency panel
State lawmakers are moving to force Gov. Doug Ducey to finally use the existing Statewide Emergency Council that was specifically created to advise him and monitor his activities.
Read More »Senate moves to restrict early voting
Republican senators are moving on two fronts to erect new hurdles in the path of those who want to vote early.
Read More »Senate passes voucher expansion bill 
Republican senators gave the go-ahead Monday for what could be a huge expansion in the use of tax dollars to send children to private and parochial schools.
Read More »Democrats irked at barefaced Republicans, don’t file complaints
A month into the legislative session, nobody has yet filed a formal complaint about lawmakers who deliberately disregard the Covid safety guidelines set up by the House and Senate to ensure the safety of lawmakers, staff and visitors.
Read More »Covid, unrest affect look, feel of legislative session 
The 2021 legislative session will begin January 11 in an exceedingly unusual fashion, with sharp limits on public access and increased security left over from post-election unrest.
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