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West Valley lawmaker seeks insurance payments for …

2/1/2024
PHOENIX — A state lawmaker from Surprise wants to require insurance companies to pay the medical costs for those who want to “detransition” from their sex-change therapy and changes.

Legislation introduced to make mulch out of deceased …

1/20/2024
PHOENIX — It’s not quite ashes to ashes. But there’s an element of dust to dust in some new legislation to allow Arizonans to make garden mulch out of the dearly departed.

Gilbert lawmaker introduces new version of home-cooked …

1/4/2024
PHOENIX — Stung by a veto last year, Rep. Travis Grantham has introduced a new version of his proposal to expand what kinds of home-cooked foods can be sold to the public.

Hobbs worries Lukeville border crossing closure could …

12/4/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she worries that the closure of the border crossing at Lukeville could spread.

Trio of Republican senators bringing Hobbs' …

6/27/2023
PHOENIX — Upset with her executive order last week on abortions, Republicans who until now have been slow to confirm the governor’s nominations are now bringing the process to a dead stop.

Hobbs gets some concessions in budget talks

5/8/2023
PHOENIX — The $17.8 billion budget deal Gov. Katie Hobbs negotiated with Republican lawmakers does include some things the governor wanted. And it even includes a tax cut, albeit a temporary one.

Bill to keep Arizona lawmakers' personal information …

5/4/2023
PHOENIX — Legislation designed to shield public officials from threats has no enforcement mechanism to ensure that they actually live where they claim.

Hobbs won't say what she wants changed in 'cottage …

5/1/2023
PHOENIX — Nearly two weeks after vetoing a widely popular bill to expand the sale of home-cooked foods, Gov. Katie Hobbs still won’t say what she wants changed in order to get her to sign a new version.

Hobbs completes 100 days as governor with …

4/11/2023
PHOENIX — Katie Hobbs completes her first 100 days Wednesday with various controversies, criticism and the liberal use of her veto stamp.

Arizona Senate votes to withhold personal information …

3/1/2023
PHOENIX — Every single member of the Arizona Senate voted Tuesday for a measure that will shield their addresses and other personal information from the public as elected officials are increasingly subjected to threats and protests at their homes.

Amendment to end home rule in Arizona cities defeated

2/28/2023
PHOENIX — A bid to kill home rule in 19 cities was defeated Tuesday when two Republican senators who represent some of those areas refused to go along.

Panel votes to reject Hobbs' pick for head of …

2/10/2023
PHOENIX — Calling her ideas on health policies too extreme and her judgment on critical issues questionable, a Republican-dominated panel voted late Thursday to recommend the Senate reject Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick to head the Department of Health Services.