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Rep. TJ Shope (R-Coolidge) (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 17, 2019

Tax-free tampons up for debate in Arizona Legislature

A Coolidge Republican whose office was flooded with tampons for his refusal to hear a bill on free feminine hygiene products last year now proposes to make them tax-free.

Debbie Lesko (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 19, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 7: ‘Hamilton’ was bound to come up sometime

The Arizona Capitol Times team didn't know how to say no to a "Hamilton" tribute, and "licenses schmicenses" was a real topic of conversation.

Feb 14, 2018

Arizona prisons up number of sanitary napkins for inmates

The Arizona Department of Corrections on Tuesday said it would immediately triple the number of free sanitary napkins it automatically provides each month to female inmates as it works to head off a Democratic proposal in the Legislature to provide unlimited free tampons, pads and other feminine hygiene products.

Feb 12, 2018

Bill for free tampons to female prisoners likely dead

A House bill that would require the Department of Corrections to provide an unlimited supply of free feminine hygiene products to inmates is most likely dead after it was left off the Rules Committee agenda today.

Jan 24, 2018

House panel advances bill exempting tampons from sales tax

A panel of legislators today approved a bill to exempt tampons, diapers and baby formula from sales taxes.

Feb 15, 2017

House panel approves sales tax exemption for tampons, diapers

The most interesting exchange occurred between Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, and his seatmate, Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale.

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