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Voter photo ID advances in Arizona legislature

2/27/2022
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers have been saying for months that Arizonans want additional voter identification requirements. They’re going to get a chance to find out if that is the …

Senate panel approves petition changes

1/31/2022
PHOENIX — State senators took the first steps Monday that would erect new hurdles in the path of Arizonans to propose their own laws and constitutional amendments. On a 4-3 party-line vote, …

Senate president wants state Supreme Court to block …

8/23/2021
PHOENIX — Senate President Karen Fann is making a last-ditch effort from having to publicly release the records of the firm conducting the Senate-ordered audit of the 2020 election. And the …

Federal court rejects former Arizona …

7/23/2021
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court on Thursday tossed out the claims of former state Rep. Don Shooter that his rights were violated when he was expelled in 2018 from the House of Representatives.

Arizona Supreme Court sets limits on legislative …

6/30/2021
PHOENIX — State lawmakers have absolute immunity from being sued by those who are the targets of legislative investigative reports, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a unanimous …

Senators defend two Arizona voting bills

4/19/2021
PHOENIX — Two Republican senators lashed out Monday at businesses and the media, accusing them of mischaracterizing what is in changes they are proposing to state election laws. Michelle …

Bill could stymie education tax

2/25/2021
PHOENIX — A veteran lawmaker is proposing what amounts to an end-run to allow some business owners to avoid paying the just-approved income tax surcharge for education.

Supreme Court to review immunity

12/17/2020
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide the scope of immunity provided to state lawmakers.

Money on the minds of Arizona lawmakers for 2020 …

1/10/2020
PHOENIX — State lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday to deal with something they appear to have plenty: Money and who gets it. State tax collections have been running ahead of projections …

Arizona officials seek protection for residents with …

11/8/2019
PHOENIX — Two Republican legislators and Attorney General Mark Brnovich are taking the first steps to craft legislation to ensure that Arizonans with preexisting conditions can still buy health …