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Warren Petersen

Aug 8, 2016

Moderates vs. conservatives as Republicans scramble in East Valley’s LD12

Arizona Senate President Andy Biggs’ decision to run for Congress has had a domino effect in Legislative District 12, as Republicans scramble to fill the Senate seat left vacate by the 14-year lawmaker.

Feb 17, 2016

Much work remains on Ducey professional licensing bill

One of Gov. Doug Ducey’s top priorities from his State of the State address took its first step toward completion as a House committee signed off on his plan to eliminate licensing requirements for a handful of professions, but there is still much work to be done before the proposal is in its final form.

Feb 1, 2016

House takes first step toward district boundaries drawn entirely by Republicans

A House panel approved a change in the redistricting process that, if ratified by voters, could have the lines for future legislative and congressional elections drawn only by Republicans.

Jan 27, 2016

Bill would make agencies prove their regulations are necessary

State lawmakers are moving to effectively stand state regulation of businesses on their head, requiring government agencies to prove their rules and restrictions are necessary.

Dec 14, 2015

Petersen seeks to prevent lavish payouts to errant public officials

A Gilbert Republican lawmaker is crafting legislation he says will crack down on public officials who illegally waste money and then walk away with lucrative pensions.

Oct 6, 2015

Rep. Petersen wants to scale back Industrial Commission

Rep. Warren Petersen wants to downsize the Industrial Commission of Arizona, saying it has gotten too big in the decades since it expanded past its original mission of overseeing the state’s workers’ compensation system.

Jan 23, 2015

Therapy for animals: Should chiropractors practice on the family pet, let alone hedgehogs and cockatoos?

Thomas Pfafman was a skeptic once, too. Pfafman, a veterinarian, once thought chiropractic care done on animals was a scam, especially after he saw an untrained chiropractor injure a horse early in his career.

Jan 20, 2015

House Republican offers plan to deal with “rogue, non-elected” judges

A far-reaching proposal by Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Chandler, would allow lawmakers, with a two-third vote, to remove any judge from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or any Superior Court judge from Maricopa, Pima or Pinal counties. And HCR 2006 would not require that legislators have any reason at all.

Customers check out a new Tesla all electric car, Monday, March 17, 2014, at a Tesla showroom inside the Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati. Ohio auto dealers are sparring at the Statehouse with the California-based Tesla, which is selling it's next generation electric cars from three Ohio storefronts. Lawmakers in Ohio and other states are trying to block Tesla direct sales on grounds they undercut traditional auto dealerships. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Mar 19, 2014

Arizona bill would allow Tesla to skip dealers

Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors would be allowed to sell cars in Arizona without establishing a dealer network under a bill approved by a state Senate committee Wednesday.

Rep. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Mar 14, 2014

AZ House unanimously approves bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’

Saying the Internet is forever, the state House unanimously approved legislation on March 10 to make it illegal to intentionally post someone else’s naked photo online.

Mar 14, 2014

AZ House renews battle over Scottsdale sign walkers

When Scottsdale started cracking down on sign walkers, ticketing and generally harassing people on the side of the road carrying signs advertising for businesses, Republican Rep. Bob Robson called it a “total abuse of power.” He and Republican Rep. Warren Petersen drafted a bill to stop the city.

Jan 17, 2014

AZ lawmakers target guns, unions, marijuana & more in 2014

As Arizona’s economy rebounds and revenues stabilize, Gov. Jan Brewer and legislators can finally focus on more traditional policy debates, instead of mightily trying to save a sinking fiscal ship.

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