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Legislative leaders plan early budget to quell holdouts
The Arizona House and Senate plan to release their own budget proposals in the third week of January, creating two or three distinct spending plans as the Legislature begins its 2020 business.
Sen. Eddie Farnsworth to retire
Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore Eddie Farnsworth, the influential Republican leader who’s held an iron grip over criminal justice legislation for the better part of two decades, will not seek re-election.
House minority leader calls for special session on gun control
With two mass shootings fresh on people's minds the top state House Democrat wants a special session to debate -- and presumably enact -- a series of gun control measures.
Democrat with little political experience becomes most effective in 2019
But even with the 17-13 split in the Senate, the 31-29 split in the House, the Democrat who accomplished the most during the First Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is the one who was criticized for her lack of political experience during the campaign – and she wasn’t even a lawmaker.
Lawmakers look to 2020 as ink dries on this year’s bills
The legislative session wasn’t even done before lawmakers started announcing bills they planned to introduce next session.
Session Wrap with Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez came into the 2019 legislative session hopeful that the 31-29 split in the chamber would lead to more opportunities for her Democratic colleagues.
House set to introduce bill to allow vouchers for out-of-state schools
The House Rules Committee on Monday granted permission for the late introduction of legislation to allow parents to use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts out of state.
Teachers hope summer vacation comes before budget passed
The potential for red-clad teachers again descending on the Capitol could motivate legislators to wrap up budget negotiations before school is out for summer.
House Dem budget proposal aligns mostly with Ducey’s
Democratic representatives took their budget pitch public on Wednesday morning in an effort to appeal to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, while state senators in the minority party are keeping their plans close to the vest.
Lemonade legislation lands on Ducey’s desk
The state Senate on Monday gave final approval to legislation declaring lemonade to be the official state drink despite objections that the action sends precisely the wrong message to teens... […]
Senate sours on lemonade as official state drink
Bill to make lemonade Arizona's state drink fails.
The Breakdown: #48
Arizona is on its way to joining 47 other states that have banned texting while driving.
