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Arizona lawmakers eye Flock camera rules in 2027
A bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers is expected to take aim at Flock cameras next year as public backlash against automatic license plate readers continues to grow.
Partisan politics could preempt early rejection of cut-heavy GOP budget plan
Key Points: Republican lawmakers approve $17.9 billion spending plan Democrats argue spending cuts harm needed benefits programs Republicans claim tax breaks will benefit small businesses, not corporations Republican lawmakers gave... […]
Health freedom at the forefront of individual rights vs. government debate
Key Points:Â Two bills propose giving Arizonans more health freedom Supporters say people should have the choice of deciding what they put into their bodies Opponents say the bills will... […]
Arizona home builders want to reduce housing prices by eliminating city standards
Key Points: Arizona House proposal aims to lower housing prices by blocking city design standards Proposal would remove requirements for garages, patios and fencing in new homes Critics argue the... […]
Arizona education funding debate heads to November ballot
Key Points: Arizona voters may decide in November on increasing teacher pay Senate measure requires 60 cents of every dollar spent on instruction Arizona schools face a separate debate on... […]
Lawmaker proposes 30 new seats for the Arizona House
Key Points: Sen. J.D. Mesnard proposes adding 30 more to the state House Current system has two representatives for each of the 30 legislative districts Mesnard’s plan would delay changes... […]
Hail Mary: Striker amendments surface as session deadlines loom
Key Points: Strike-everything amendments replace the original language of a bill Striker amendments should be related to the bill topic, but not always, due to lawmakers running out of time... […]
Bill requiring local cops to notify ICE of an immigrant arrest advances
Key Points:Â ICE would be alerted as an arrest is taking place Democrats express concerns the measure could trigger violence Republicans say SB1055 will make Arizona streets safer Republican lawmakers... […]
Senate bill aims to cut off hormone treatments for Arizona’s transgender minors
Key Points:Â Arizona state senators propose bill to restrict medical care for transgender children Senators claim children are being “mutilated” by transgender surgery, despite it being illegal for years Democrats... […]
State Senate approves immigration checks in Arizona hospitals
Key Points: Arizona state Senate approves measure requiring hospitals to ask patients about immigration status Senator Wendy Rogers’ bill makes answering the question optional Opponents argue the bill may deter... […]
Arizona Democrats renew call to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
Key Points: Arizona faces a renewed push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment The amendment has a complicated ratification history Opponents say the Fifth and 14th amendments already cover equality... […]
Governor’s Regulatory Review Council criticized for water rulemaking at sunset hearing
A Republican lawmaker says the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council is not performing its statutory duties to review agency rulemakings for legal compliance and legislative intent, despite denials of wrongdoing by... […]
