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Bill advances to allow guns in Arizona public buildings
Calling it a right of self-defense, a Senate panel voted late Tuesday to give the go-ahead for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans to bring their guns into public buildings.
Bill moves legalizing sawed-off shotguns, nunchucks in Arizona
Want a sawed-off shotgun or a silencer for your pistol? State senators voted Monday to let you have them – at least as far as Arizona law is concerned.
Approved bills tackle ‘theft of time’, state income tax inflation
Calling it a “theft of time,” the Senate voted 21-8 on Monday to make it a crime to push a crosswalk button if you don’t really intend to get to the other side.
Lawmakers have tried 9 years in a row to prohibit texting while driving statewide
Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley of Tucson is hoping the 11th bill is the charm when it comes to banning texting while driving in Arizona.
Ducey pushes for another $70 million to house inmates in private prisons
The Ducey administration has begun its push for lawmakers to spend an additional $70 million a year to house more inmates in private prisons.
Kavanagh and Farley propose animal protection legislation
Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, one of the Humane Society of the United States 2014 Humane Lawmakers of the Year, is continuing his push this year to protect animals in Arizona.
Ducey to be sworn in as Arizona’s 23rd governor today
Republican Doug Ducey becomes Arizona's 23rd governor today, ascending to the ninth floor of the state Capitol's executive tower amid the challenge of overcoming a budget shortfall while enacting an agenda that won him voter approval.
Nearly half of Senate Dem caucus elected to leadership
The Senate’s 13 Democrats elected Sens. Katie Hobbs and Steve Farley as minority leader and assistant minority leader, respectively. And in an unconventional move, two new senators – Reps. Martin Quezada and Lupe Contreras – will serve as co-whips of the minority caucus.
Voting today? Here’s what you need to know
So, you waited until today to vote. Perhaps you weren’t sure which candidate you like. Or maybe you just didn’t get an early ballot. There are some things you need to know.
Ableser attributes low attendance to family responsibilities
Democratic Sen. Ed Ableser of Tempe regained his title of most absentee lawmaker this year, showing up for only 62 percent of Senate floor sessions, though he voted on 70 percent of all the bills put before the chamber.
Senate votes to expand voucher-like program for private school tuition
Up to 120,000 more youngsters living in low-income neighborhoods could soon qualify for taxpayer funded tuition to private and parochial schools.
So near yet so far: Budget stalemate stymies lawmakers
The Arizona Senate pushed budget negotiations into next week, declining to appoint senators immediately to a conference committee to hash out differences between budget proposals despite a signal that the House has enough votes for a compromise.
