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Fann not running for re-election
Senate President Karen Fann is calling it quits after next year’s session.
Rep. Lieberman resigns to run for governor
Rep. Aaron Lieberman announced Monday he is resigning from the state House of Representatives to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.
Hayden bust stolen from Capitol grounds
The bust of longtime U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden outside the Arizona Capitol has been stolen.
Employment law attorneys say Biden vax edict legal
Attorneys who specialize in labor law say the decision by President Biden that large employers must have all workers vaccinated is well within the power of the federal government.
Ducey, Bowers welcome Afghan refugees to state
Arizona’s Republican governor and House speaker said August 19 they would welcome Afghan refugees into the state, staking out a clear position in a dispute that has been dividing their party.
Water shortage to keep Legislature busy in ‘22
Add a water shortage with serious implications for Pinal County farmers to the challenges lawmakers will have to deal with when the Legislature comes back in 2022.
Constituents press lawmakers to ban CRT
More than 100 constituents pressured Republican lawmakers for months to crack down on “critical race theory” in schools, calling it Marxist or urging them not to negotiate with Democrats on the budget, according to emails.
Crowd’s treatment of Ugenti-Rita heightens Senate discord
The unfriendly crowd Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita encountered at a Trump rally July 24 may prove problematic for her secretary of state run, but what happened after may complicate the 2022 legislative session.
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
In a recent interview with the Arizona Capitol Times, House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, discussed the highlights and disappointments of the 2021 session.
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
By the time you’re experienced around here, you’re usually unemployed, and so I understand that and … we move forward.”
Passing bills means wise choices, gaining support
Gov. Doug Ducey signed and vetoed more bills than ever before, and almost one-third of the Legislature went home batting .000 for passing bills.
