Affordable housing: An issue yet unsolved
Key Points: Lawmakers had ambitious goals for housing in 2025 Very little consequential legislation passed on the issue Certain initiatives set to expire in 2026 Gov. Katie Hobbs outlined ambitious […]
Failure to extend Prop. 123 linked to GOP school choice push
Key Points: Republicans added school choice protection to funding proposal Limiting funds only for full-time teachers caused opposition Key GOP lawmaker says proposal need to be simplified Another legislative session […]
Adelita Grijalva sails to victory in CD7 special primary
Key Points: Adelita Grijalva wins two-thirds of initial vote count Daniel Hernandez conceded race shortly after results Official tally will be days away Adelita Grijalva beat out four other Democrats […]
Hobbs signs bipartisan budget, ending weeks-long standoff and staving off shutdown
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a state budget, prevents government shutdown It caps off a long and arduous process that saw three separate budget proposals make it to the […]
AZ House passes bipartisan budget package, pitches it back to Senate
Key Points: House approved Senate’s bipartisan budget Two previous House budgets have failed Senate and the governor expected to approve the budget proposal The Arizona House of Representatives has finally […]
Hobbs vetoes House continuation budget just days ahead of deadline
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed House continuation budget Veto comes just days before government shutdown It is still unclear if Legislature can pass a budget before deadline Gov. Katie Hobbs has […]
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker […]
Gov. Hobbs rejects ‘continuation budget’ proposal from House
Key Points:Â Hobbs rejects GOP’s budget delay as political grandstanding State shutdown looms without budget by July 1 Bipartisan support exists, but Montenegro blocks House vote Calling his proposal a […]
Arizona to foreign agents – harass locals, face stiffer penalties
Key Points: Bill increases penalties for foreign government intimidation crimes Creates training program to address transnational repression Democrats raise concerns over discrimination and constitutionality The Senate passed a bill on […]
Budget standoff between Senate and House after $17.6B proposal approved
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session House called for a continuation budget to keep negotiating passed […]
Senate passes $17.6B bipartisan budget in early morning deal
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session Follows a House budget that was rejected June 13 The […]
Senate Appropriations passes budget proposal, full Senate vote this week
Key Points: The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the budget proposal on June 17 The budget received bipartisan support despite some disagreements A full Senate vote is expected on June 18 […]


















