More Arizona Government Legislature Stories

Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward

Hathalie said she anticipates a vote by the full House could come as soon as Thursday.

The Buzz: Changes to Arizona's elections

Election moves come as the state prepares for more mandatory recounts.

Arizona Republicans challenge Biden’s designation of a national monument near the Grand Canyon

The monument designation will help preserve 1,562 square miles (4,046 square kilometers) just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park.

Lawmaker resigns shortly before Arizona House was to vote on expelling her

Four of her fellow Democrats filed an ethics complaint against her last year.

Arizona judge denies a GOP move to block a voter-approved law for transparent campaign financing

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma, both Republicans, filed the challenge in August.

Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year's end, says she will join an abortion rights group

Salman will become the director of Arizona campaigns for the state chapter of Reproductive Freedom For All.

The Buzz: A legislative look-ahead at water and agriculture

The new legislative session is weeks away, so we look at the state's top water user.

Gowan, other officials go to Washington to plead for border action

The event comes at a time when migrant encounters at the southern border have reached historic highs.

SAFER Banking Act Gains Momentum: Cannabis Industry Banking Reform

The bill has gained support from Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Tucson state representative formally resigns

Andrés Cano is leaving for graduate school.

Pima County puts new anti-fraud system in place

The state is following Pima County's lead.

Hobbs vetoes GOP-backed bill to extend transportation sales tax in Arizona’s biggest county

The legislation approved in party-line votes would have prohibited the sales tax dollars from being used in Maricopa County to expand a light-rail line to the state Capitol.

Governor signs law ending Arizona water dispute involving upscale Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale

The bill obliges Scottsdale to provide Rio Verde Foothills with access to its water.

House censures Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

The vote was nearly along party lines.

Panel makes ethics ruling against lawmaker who hid Bibles in Arizona House lounge

Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, of Tucson, was caught on video hiding the Bibles under furniture cushions

Ex-teacher sentenced to prison for making death threat against Arizona legislator

Donald Glenn Brown pleaded guilty in April to a charge of attempting to make a terroristic threat and was sentenced Tuesday in Navajo County Superior Court.

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