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Arizona lawmakers approve bipartisan $18 billion budget
Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways...
Arizona Senate Democrats force vote on gun background checks
Minority Democrats in the Arizona Senate used a procedural move Tuesday to force a vote on legislation that would require background checks...
Shannon Hayes: Arizona’s public schools shoehorn Black students into one-size-fits-all education....
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Arizona Republican who backs white nationalism is censured
The Arizona Senate voted Tuesday to censure Republican Wendy Rogers, whose embrace of white nationalism and calls for violence drew bipartisan condemnation.
Legislature still stuck on budget terms after hiatus
The Arizona Legislature made a brief appearance Thursday and conducted virtually no business weeks into a budget stalemate that shows no sign of abating...
Arizona Senate revokes mask mandate after governor’s action
The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate voted Monday to rescind its mandatory mask policy, and the House speaker made the same move on his own authority.
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Senate pushes backup plan in election fight with county
Arizona Senate Republicans who have been battling with Maricopa County to get access to ballots and election equipment from the November election are pushing...
Arizona Senate fast-tracks contempt vote in election wrangle
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate voted Thursday to fast-track a resolution finding Maricopa County in contempt for failing to turn over elections equipment...
Arizona Senate votes to adjourn; House remains in session
Adjourning allows for future legislative action during a special session that can be focused specifically on COVID-19 without getting sidelined.