The state House’s first floor session since March began — and nearly ended — with fireworks. Almost immediately, Democrats on Tuesday moved to notify the Senate that the chamber had completed its labors and was ready to adjourn sine die, ...
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House set to begin votes on bills Tuesday 
The Arizona House of Representatives is set to hear potentially dozens of bills this week -- including a measure to shield businesses from legal liability if a patron or employee gets COVID-19 -- even as the Senate sits recessed, poised to finalize last week’s adjournment motion and end the session.
Read More »Parking lot face off with protesters leaves lawmakers shaken 
The scene Sen. Victoria Steele encountered when she walked out of the Senate last week was like nothing she has seen in nearly a decade at the Capitol. Steele, D-Tucson, knew demonstrators stood outside. She had seen some on her ...
Read More »Senate calls it quits, leaves House to decide what’s next 
The Senate notified the House early Friday afternoon that it had ended its legislative work, ending the session and killing hundreds of bills. The lower chamber has yet to accede to the request, leaving senators in an indefinite recess.
Read More »Judge gives Senate new trial on retaliation claim
The state Senate will get a new chance to escape at least some of the financial penalty imposed over the firing of a staffer.
Read More »Big fights loom over few differences in GOP spending proposals 
Cage fighting has begun at the state Capitol.
Read More »First day of bill filing brings out early birds with ERA, title lending, short-term rentals measures
Victoria Steele walked into the Arizona Senate before the sun rose Friday, wearing a purple, white and green suffragette sash over her dark pantsuit and holding the most important piece of legislation she plans to run next year.
Read More »Peeved judge orders fired Senate staffer, chamber to negotiate reinstatement
Fired state Senate employee Talonya Adams and an attorney for the Senate must spend Monday morning holed up in a room together to work out the details of Adams’ reinstatement, and not come out until they reach an agreement, an exasperated federal judge ordered Friday.
Read More »Expect revival of pet bills that failed to survive 
Even after settling on a multi-billion spending plan for the next year, there was plenty left unsettled when lawmakers went home for the summer.
Read More »Session Wrap with David Bradley 
David Bradley, D-Tucson, started his first year as minority leader determined to be the last Democrat to hold that post. By the end of what Bradley described as an “intriguing” session, Senate Democrats came closer to negotiating the state budget than they have in years.
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