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A majority under pressure reveals legislative fissures
Early the morning of May 7, a Thursday, a motley crew of senior Senate Republicans and their Democratic counterparts, disregarding a chorus of conflicting desires from the membership as a whole, pulled the plug on the 2020 legislative session.
Leaders reverse course, reconsider sine die adjournment
House and Senate leaders are abandoning their nascent plans to adjourn the Legislature sine die on May 1 after rank-and-file Republicans revolted, according to lawmakers in both chambers.
Legislature on track to adjourn May 1
The Arizona Legislature will end its session next week, killing hundreds of outstanding bills and giving lawmakers several months to hunker down and prepare to come back in the summer -- by which time a clearer picture will emerge of the state’s financial and physical health.
The Breakdown: Our watch has ended
Sine die watch is finally over after the Senate approved an $11.8 billion budget on Memorial Day
Live Blog: The 54th Legislature comes to a close
After 134 days in the 2019 legislative session, things are finally starting to wrap up.
The Breakdown: Rumor has it
Today’s the day lawmakers in both the House and the Senate hope to introduce budget proposals, but don’t hold your breath for sine die just yet.
The Breakdown, Episode 17: That’s a wrap
Another session is in the books, but not without a fuss - or two.
Arizona Legislature closes session with big issues undone
The Arizona Legislature adjourned its 2018 session early Friday, leaving without taking action on two of Gov. Doug Ducey's biggest initiatives of the year, a water policy overhaul and an ambitious school safety proposal that fell victim to concerns about the civil rights.
‘Sine die’ – a sunset, a flip-flop and money for business and the needy
The Legislature adjourned sine die just before sunset May 10, capping a final week in which one Republican’s flip-flop prevented a prolonged session and lawmakers expanded tax breaks for businesses and benefits for poor Arizona families.
Legislature ends session, passes tax breaks, reverses cuts to public benefits
The House and Senate adjourned the 2017 legislative session for good at sunset Wednesday, capping a day that saw lawmakers expand tax breaks for businesses and benefits for poor Arizona families.
Deal on election dates expected to bring quick end to legislative session
A deal struck Tuesday on a bill to consolidate election dates likely allows the Legislature to avoid a flurry of late night voting on Thursday.
Lawmakers mull sine die delay until key senator returns from absence
The Arizona House and Senate may delay adjourning the session until next week, as the Legislature waits for Republican Sen. John Kavanagh to return from a trip to Louisiana to provide a crucial vote for a pair of bills.
