Bill would ban basic compounds behind synthetic drugs like bath salts, spice
It’s become a pattern as state lawmakers try to address synthetic drugs such as bath salts or spice: Almost as soon as one recipe is outlawed, manufacturers simply change to a mix that isn’t banned.
Kavanagh: Keeping lottery winners’ names private would protect them
A state lawmaker wants to keep the names of lottery winners private, saying the change would protect them from criminals and scam artists.
Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said his inspiration for HB 2082 is Matthew Good, a Fountain Hills resident who split a $587.5 million Powerball jackpot in November.
Bill aims to help visiting military get medical training in Arizona
Streamlining the state’s permitting processes and waiving fees for licensed military medical staff receiving hand-on training at Arizona hospitals would lead to better care for soldiers around the world, a state lawmaker said Wednesday.
New Senate committees have narrower partisan split
Reflecting the new political reality at the Capitol, incoming Republican leaders have created a dozen Senate committees with a narrower partisan split.
Tax break bill aims to woo film studios to Arizona
A Republican legislator says if Arizona is ever going to regain its old reputation as a state that welcomes the film industry, it needs to be more appealing to big production studios that want to shoot here.
Ash chosen to lead influential RNC committee
HONOLULU - An Arizona native was selected to head the most powerful committee within the Republican Party during a semiannual meeting of the GOP's national board.










