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State Legislature fiscal policy, bills that affect …

3/29/2024
Paradise Valley Town Council welcomed back legislative lobbyist Doug Cole to its meeting March 28 to give an update on the Arizona State Legislature, ballot measures, and bills relevant to the town …

Goodyear unveils 2023 legislative priorities

1/10/2023
The city of Goodyear unveiled its legislative priorities in the coming year which have to do with protecting local revenue streams, maintaining local control and guaranteeing its transportation and …

Goodyear leaders shut down state bill relaxing city …

1/10/2023
Leaders at the city of Goodyear were apparently “instrumental” in stopping last year’s bipartisan House Bill 2674, aimed at increasing the state’s affordable housing supply …

Maricopa County mayors sound off about governor’s …

7/22/2022
BUCKEYE — Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn often uses his comment time at the end of city council meetings for lighthearted or positive comments about recent events. That didn’t happen this …

School expenditure limit remains a concern at Peoria …

5/10/2022
Earlier this spring, Arizona public school educators breathed a sigh of relief when the state Legislature approved the aggregate expenditure limit allowing schools to spend money legislators already budgeted for public education.

Arizona lawmakers subject to open meeting laws

2/16/2022
PHOENIX — State lawmakers can’t ignore open meeting laws based on their claims that the law does not apply to them, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled this week. In a split decision …

Arizona Senate committee approves voucher expansion

2/8/2022
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to approve what would be the largest-ever increase in who can get a voucher of state funds to attend private and parochial …

Senate panel approves 15-week abortion ban

2/3/2022
PHOENIX — State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to curbing abortion rights in Arizona if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the go-ahead to do so. SB 1164, approved on a 5-3 …

House advances ballot ID requirement

2/2/2022
PHOENIX — After heated debate, House panel voted this week to prohibit election officials from accepting already filled-out early ballots at polling places unless voters first provide …

Bowers, House speaker, quashes election override …

2/2/2022
PHOENIX — The top House Republican is unilaterally quashing legislation which would have given lawmakers the power to reject election returns. Strictly speaking, Speaker Rusty Bowers told …

Proposed law would discourage complaints to state Bar

1/31/2022
PHOENIX — Saying the lawyer discipline process has been “weaponized” as a political tool, a veteran Republican lawmaker is moving to give people second thoughts before filing …

Lawmaker proposes 35-page rewrite of election laws

1/26/2022
PHOENIX — A Republican state lawmaker is proposing to give the Arizona Legislature — currently controlled by Republicans — the right to reject election returns. Rep. John …