Lawmakers are advancing bills that would tighten up some aspects of groundwater management in the state, but more ambitious groundwater proposals have stalled in the legislature so far this year.
Read More »Partial fix for build-to-rent loophole in the works, but more groundwater legislation stalled
School for the Deaf and Blind can continue, may face extra scrutiny 
The Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind is facing a shorter continuation timeline because Republicans in the Senate say there are issues with the agency that need to be scrutinized but would not clarify what those may be.
Read More »Constitutional change would impact how state manages disaster declarations 
A proposed constitutional amendment that is one vote away from being sent to the 2024 ballot for voter approval will have far-reaching impacts on how the state oversees disaster declarations and potentially impact millions of dollars in federal funding.
Read More »Senators vote to require new elections when voters claim disenfranchisement 
State senators voted Tuesday to require new elections any time a certain number of voters claim they were "disenfranchised.''
Read More »Kaiser tries to salvage part of controversial zoning bill 
A Phoenix lawmaker is attempting to salvage at least part of his controversial plan to override local zoning rules in the name of affordable housing after it was overwhelmingly rejected because of opposition from cities and towns.
Read More »Bill would strip voters’ ability to drop off early ballots on Election Day 
It's being billed as a method to get more rapid election results. But a measure awaiting Senate debate would strip people who get early ballots in the mail of the option to hang on to them until the last minute and then simply drop them off at a polling place on Election Day.
Read More »Republican senators approve measures aimed at shielding children from ‘drag shows’ 
Over the objections of Democrats, all 16 Republican state senators approved two measures Thursday that proponents say are designed to outlaw "drag shows'' that can be seen by children -- even as neither measure actually uses those words.
Read More »Two bills attacking so-called ‘culture war’ issues await final votes 
Two measures dealing with what could be considered "culture war'' issues await a final vote in the state Senate.
Read More »Hoffman aims to ban public funds for programs promoting diversity, inclusion, equity 
Two years after banning the use of public funds for so-called "critical race theory,'' a Queen Creek Republican lawmaker is now going after programs that promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
Read More »New ‘No Labels’ party qualifies to run candidates in 2024 
A new political party is set to field candidates in Arizona in next year’s elections and its name says something about its view of traditional party politics: the newcomer is called the No Labels Party.
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