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States target PBM pharmacy ownership in aggressive new push
Key Points: State lawmakers push legislation to bar pharmacy benefit managers from owning retail or mail-order licenses The push has momentum in Tennessee, with a House committee advancing a bill […]
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 […]
Arizona lawmakers revise ‘civil terrorism’ bill after criticism
Key Points:Â State lawmakers propose new crimes of “civil terrorism” and “subversion” Original proposal deemed too radical by members of GOP Without adjustment, bill could be headed for veto State […]
Remember to cancel? House approves legislation to prevent unwanted subscription renewals
Key Points: State lawmakers move to stop automatic subscription renewals Legislation requires contracts to include easy cancellation option Other states have similar laws, with varying notice requirements and rules So […]
Top energy issues to watch in legislatures
Key Points: States face growing electricity demand due to data centers Lawmakers aim to balance affordability, growth, and decarbonization goals States are exploring various policies to regulate data center development […]
Short-term rental regulation rejected for Sedona mobile home parks
Key Points: State lawmakers’ 2016 law bars cities from regulating vacation rentals Court of Appeals rejects Sedona’s bid to regulate mobile home park rentals State lawmakers’ original intent was to […]
State lawmakers want to fine city officials for proposing new gun laws
Key Points: State lawmakers want to fine local officials who pass gun regulations SB1705 targets Pima County Board of Supervisors and city of Tucson Fines must be paid from personal […]
Turnover plagues election offices, one swing state county trying to recover
Election offices have been understaffed for years. But 2020 was a tipping point, with all the pandemic-related challenges before the presidential vote and the hostility afterward driven by false claims of a stolen election. A wave of retirements and resignations has followed, creating a vacuum of institutional knowledge across the country.
Kavanagh proposes four-year terms for state lawmakers
Hoping to give Arizona legislators some breathing room between elections, Sen. John Kavanagh introduced legislation that would double the length of Arizona representatives and senators’ terms.
Federal, state laws at odds on lobbyist political contributions
To curtail the inappropriate influence of money in politics, Arizona law prohibits lobbyists from contributing to lawmakers’ campaign committees while the Legislature is in session.
Judge sets date to hear Medicaid expansion lawsuit
A judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to block Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan early next month.
Attorney general to take no action against new senator
Arizona’s attorney general has declined to take legal action to remove one of the state’s newest senators from office, citing a lack in clarity of state laws dictating appointments to office.
