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Senate GOP thwarts Glendale lawmaker's push for …

5/31/2022
PHOENIX — Senate Republicans quashed a bid Tuesday to force a vote on legislation to forbid people from buying weapons unless they first have a background check.

GOP supporting law requiring proof of citizenship to …

5/12/2022
PHOENIX — The Republican Party wants a “seat at the table” to support a controversial new law that requires proof of citizenship to vote for president.

GOP blocks passage of basic state budget

4/20/2022
PHOENIX — Efforts to adopt at least a basic budget for the coming fiscal year ran aground Wednesday as two Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee refused to go along, leaving it short of votes.

GOP legislative leaders seek session shutdown

4/16/2022
PHOENIX — Unable so far to craft a budget deal despite — or because of — an anticipated $5 billion state budget surplus, Republican legislative leaders are looking for an exit strategy to finally shut down the legislative session that began in January.

Panel: GOP ballot law could be unconstitutional

4/8/2022
PHOENIX — The Democratic Party will get a chance to challenge state laws that now put Republicans first on the ballots of most Arizonans.

Not all Arizona schools eligible for millions in …

3/28/2022
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with the first major revamp in four decades of how schools are funded despite the fact the package was apparently put together without input from traditional public schools.

Ducey, GOP lawmakers set goal of flat tax rate

3/16/2022
PHOENIX — Key Republican lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey are moving to undermine the scheduled public vote on last year’s $1.9 billion tax cut.

State Supreme Court urged to reject early voting ban

3/14/2022
PHOENIX — The state’s top election official is urging the state Supreme Court to reject a bid by the Arizona Republican Party to kill all early voting. In court filings Friday, Roopali …

Arizona GOP looks to kill early voting

2/28/2022
PHOENIX — The Arizona Republican Party is trying to kill the method of voting preferred by more than 80% of state residents.Legal papers filed Friday ask the Arizona Supreme Court to conclude …

GOP lawmakers earmark funds for border wall with …

2/24/2022
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are ready to use state funds to build a wall along the border with Mexico.

Judge: Arizona voters can weigh in on tax cut

12/23/2021
PHOENIX — Arizona voters have the legal right to review — and override — the $1.9 billion tax cut plan that mainly benefits the wealthy approved earlier this year by the …

Ducey: Letter from Biden administration was 'weak and …

8/19/2021
PHOENIX -- Gov. Doug Ducey lashed out Thursday at President Biden's bid to go after governors who ban mask mandates, calling his administration's message to him “weak and …