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Hobbs signs tamale bill
Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will be legal.
Ethics panel probes Sun’s alleged death threats
Two witnesses testified Jan. 25 to a House ethics panel alleging they directly heard a Democratic representative threaten the life of a Tolleson city employee.
Tamale bill returns with changes to get Hobbs’ OK
Stung by a veto last year, Rep. Travis Grantham has introduced a new version of his proposal to expand what kinds of home-cooked foods can be sold to the public.
Lawmakers to consider teen mental health bills
Heading into the 2023 legislative session, one topic state lawmakers will take up is mental health care for teenagers following recent recommendations from the Teen Mental Health House Ad Hoc Committee.
Slew of newcomers fill empty seats in Legislature
The House will start 2022 with nine new members who were appointed to fill spots that opened due to a slew of resignations after the 2021 session. And that means new faces will be heading a couple of powerful committees.
Key committee chairs chosen
Rep. Walt Blackman will be the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, whose purview will expand to include criminal justice reform bills as well.
Passing bills means wise choices, gaining support
Gov. Doug Ducey signed and vetoed more bills than ever before, and almost one-third of the Legislature went home batting .000 for passing bills.
House Dems walk out stalls GOP budget
House Republicans’ hopes of passing a budget Tuesday were dashed when the Democrats boycotted the morning’s floor session.
Republican lawmakers propose flat tax, $12.8B budget
House and Senate leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey have agreed on a roughly $12.8 billion spending plan, including the state’s largest tax cut in recent memory – but the budget lacks the Republican votes it needs to pass in its current form.
It’s law now: Cops need conviction to keep seized property
Police in Arizona will soon need a criminal conviction before they can seize their in connection with a crime.
House approves bill to ban abortions for genetic reasons
After more than two hours of impassioned and at times acrimonious debate, the House voted 31-29 along party lines Thursday to advance a bill that would put several new restrictions on abortion in Arizona.
Bowers, Fann retain leadership posts; Dems choose Bolding, Rios
Legislative Republican and Democratic caucuses met separately this and last week to select leadership following a topsy-turvy election that saw statewide Democrats succeed but the party’s legislative candidates flounder under... […]
