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Pima County tax hike proposal gets Senate panel’s approval
HB 2109 would empower the Regional Transportation Authority to seek a full penny when it asks voters in the next few years to extend the levy.
Former AG revs up initiative to end ‘dark money’
Armed with volunteers and 15 months until a deadline, former Attorney General Terry Goddard launched a new bid Tuesday to end "dark money'' anonymous donations to Arizona political campaigns.
Arizona charter school legislation appears dead
bill imposing new rules on Arizona charter schools is likely dead for the year after House Speaker Rusty Bowers declined to move it forward, saying it doesn't have enough support to pass.
Arizona Senate backs charter oversight legislation
Republicans in the Arizona Senate voted Thursday to impose new rules in charter schools over the objections of Democrats who said the legislation doesn't do enough to end problems.
ERA measure debated in Senate, fails to advance
Republican state senators today rejected an effort by the chamber’s Democrats to vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Hearing on fetal resuscitation bill used to demonstrate ‘our different world views’
A bill seeking to repeal a 2017 law requiring life-saving measures for fetuses delivered alive failed to pass out of the House Judiciary Committee today, an outcome predicted by the bill’s sponsor long before two hours of debate that she sought to avoid.
Key Republicans compromise on sales tax hike for education
Three Republican lawmakers have reached a consensus on a plan to ask voters to raise a sales tax for education funding.
Mesnard: Ducey’s tax conformity depends on Dems
Sen. J.D. Mesnard told the Arizona Capitol Times that Ducey is in for a long and bumpy ride this legislative session after the governor vetoed a bill, backed by all but one Republican lawmaker, to offset estimates of higher tax collections this year by roughly $150 million or more.
Republicans vote to expand voucher program, revamp oversight
Republican senators advanced a bill that would expand eligibility for Arizona’s school voucher program and strip oversight of those vouchers from the newly elected Democratic head of the Department of Education.
Former Arizona AG Grant Woods says he won’t seek U.S. Senate seat
Woods announced his decision on the Bruce and Pamela show on KTAR News 92.3 Friday morning.
Bill gives recounts to anyone who can pay
If you can afford it, then you can get a recount. At least that’s what could happen in the 2020 election cycle if lawmakers approve SB1484, a bill sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard that would allow anyone to call for a recount of any election in Arizona, so long as they can pony up the cash to pay elections officials to conduct it.
The Breakdown: About that DCP deadline
At long last, the Arizona Legislature has voted to sign onto the multi-state Drought Contingency Plan. Why then does it seem we’re not out of the *ahem* water yet?
