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Mar 1, 2018

Senate passes redistricting overhaul on party-line vote

Republicans state senators approved a resolution Wednesday that would overhaul the membership of the state body responsible for redrawing Arizona’s legislative and congressional district boundaries.

Mar 24, 2015

Critics urge governor to veto bill that would keep officers’ names secret

Critics are calling on Gov. Doug Ducey to veto a bill that would keep the names of officers who use deadly force a secret for two months.

Senate President Andy Biggs (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
May 28, 2014

Over objections, Senate gives preliminary approval to new Department of Child Safety

The Senate gave preliminary approval to Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposal to create a new child safety department over objections from some Republican lawmakers who were outraged by the level of new spending being appropriated without the accountability measures they desired.

Joe Arpaio
Apr 19, 2013

Arizona Senate kills recall overhaul bill

The Arizona Senate has struck down an effort that would make it harder for voters to recall unpopular incumbents in a rare move that saw Republicans join Democrats against a GOP priority designed to protect lawmakers, and possibly, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Apr 12, 2013

Arizona Legislature closing in on Medicaid vote

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer held the latest in a series of rallies at the Capitol on Thursday to show she has broad support for her proposal to expand Medicaid to about 300,000 more poor Arizonans. And her effort appears to be paying off.

Mar 18, 2013

Legislature poised to shield lottery winners names

The Arizona Senate has given initial approval to a bill allowing lottery winners to keep their anonymity. Monday's voice vote leaves the legislation one vote away from final legislative passage.

Arizona utility weighs $1M donation for Super Bowl
Jan 29, 2013

Senators fast-track money for CPS, IRC

Lawmakers plan to send two bills to Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk by the end of the week: an emergency provision to hire new staff for Child Protective Services and $500,000 for the Independent Redistricting Commission for an upcoming trial in federal court.

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