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Deal to extend Maricopa County transportation tax …

7/31/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers and the governor are giving up the right to try to force motorists away from carbon fuels as part of a deal to extend the Maricopa County road tax.

Hobbs: Cost of universal vouchers will be about $319M …

7/26/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is citing new cost estimates for universal vouchers in her latest bid to convince lawmakers to scale back the new program.

Republicans working to make deal with Hobbs on …

7/25/2023
PHOENIX — Republicans who hold the majority in the Arizona Legislature are working to strike a final deal with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and leaders of cities, counties and tribes in metro Phoenix over an extension of a transportation tax that has funded massive expansions of the region’s freeway and roads system, bus routes and the light rail over nearly four decades.

Top Republican lawmakers dispute transgender ruling …

7/25/2023
PHOENIX — The state’s top Republican lawmakers contend that it is a medical condition and not a discriminatory state law that entitles Arizona to bar transgender girls from participating in girls sports.

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Hobbs backs proposal to let state's voters to …

6/15/2023
PHOENIX — Voters across the state are likely to get to decide whether Maricopa County residents get a chance to extend the half-cent sales tax for transit projects.

Tucson democrat Stahl Hamilton censured by state House …

6/13/2023
PHOENIX — The state House voted Tuesday to censure Tucson Democrat Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for what she said was a “playful” act of moving and hiding the Bibles in the lounge used by lawmakers.

Tucson Democrat guilty of 'disorderly behavior' in …

6/9/2023
PHOENIX — Members of the House Ethics Committee have concluded that Tucson Democrat Stephanie Stahl Hamilton is guilty of “disorderly behavior” for her action in moving and hiding Bibles in the lounge used by lawmakers.

Senate president Petersen heaps praise on Hobbs during …

5/21/2023
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs took major heat from many Democrats for negotiating a state budget package with Republican legislative leaders that did not include any changes to the state’s new universal school voucher program.

House lawmakers go on break until June 12

5/16/2023
PHOENIX — Their work isn’t done. But state lawmakers are on break — again — this time until June 12.

Tucson lawmaker apologizes to House colleagues for …

4/26/2023
PHOENIX — A Tucson lawmaker apologized Wednesday to House colleagues for moving and hiding copies of the Bible in the members’ lounge, saying she was trying to make a “playful” point about the separation of church and state.

Hobbs vetoes two bills involving guns, students and …

4/17/2023
PHOENIX — Parents won’t be able to bring their loaded weapons onto school campuses, at least not while Katie Hobbs is governor. Nor will students get training on gun safety.