Arizona House votes to raise school spending limit
Senate must pass similar resolution before March to prevent $1.1 billion in budget cuts.
Former Tucson legislator Olivia Cajero Bedford dies at age 83
The Tucson native served continuously in either the state house or senate from 2003 to 2019.
Arizona measures would create hurdles for ballot initiatives
One would require petition signatures to come from all 30 legislative districts. The other would require support from 60% of voters to pass.
Arizona lawmakers announce bill to ban 'conversion therapy,' extend anti-discrimination laws
Speaker of the House says he will back the legislation.
Arizona legislators report receiving dozens of complimentary trips in 2021
Financial disclosures published earlier this month show Arizona legislators took at least 67 trips last year on someone else's dime.
Arizona lawmakers move to partially restore jury challenges
Proponents of elimination of the challenges say it would help prevent discrimination in jury selection.
Arizona Senate committee approves ban on abortions after 15 weeks
Bill comes as U.S. Supreme Court considers similar law in Mississippi.
Arizona Senate approves transgender sports bill
The bill would bar transgender girls and women from competing on the high school or college sports team that aligns with their gender identity.
Pima County board of supervisors could grow under proposed law
Legislation would increase the size of the board from five members to seven.
Senate panel OKs working poor tax credit Dems, Ducey want
The new tax credit would give more than 550,000 Arizona families an average of $128 a year.
Arizona has long embraced voting by mail but it could get harder
A flurry of legislation could change where Arizonans vote and how those votes are counted.
Senate committee backs bill to end local mail elections
Many municipalities, including Tucson, have embraced the practice.
Republicans on state Senate panel OK guns on college campuses
Colleges and universities opposed the bill.
Arizona Senate committee approves ban on transgender girls in school sports
Bill is part of a wave of similar legislation introduced in state capitols around the country.
Gov. Ducey proposes $14.25 billion state budget
Plan calls for earned income tax credit and socking an additional $425 million in the state's rain day fund.
