Brewer vetoes health care price bill

Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have required certain health care providers to have lists of what some of their services cost.

Lottery winner confidentiality bill fails for now

The Arizona Senate has defeated a measure that would have allowed lottery winners to remain anonymous, but the issue is likely to come back up for another vote.

Bill would exempt more employees from unemployment benefits

The state Senate has given its preliminary approval to a bill that would allow religious organizations to avoid paying unemployment taxes for educational and day care workers.

House approves bill to authorize gold, silver as legal tender

A Senate-passed bill that authorizes the use of gold and silver coins as legal tender has won the approval of the Arizona House.

Bill to count gold, silver as legal tender moving in legislature

The Arizona House of Representatives has given its preliminary approval to a measure that would make privately minted gold and silver coins legal tender in the state.

State requires parents to okay putting students in isolation

Governor Jan Brewer has signed into law a rule that stops schools from putting students in isolation rooms without their parents’ consent.

Lawmakers hope to refinance unemployment insurance loan

Arizona legislators want to refinance a federal loan that kept the state’s unemployment fund afloat during the recession. 

Child custody hearing bill headed to governor

A bill to require courts to hold initial hearings in custody cases sooner will go to the governor, after winning the approval of the state House of Representatives Wednesday.

School guns bill gets House committee hearing

A bill to allow school employees to carry guns is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in a state House committee.

Arizona mayors propose sales tax simplification plan

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has released a proposal to simplify the state sales tax system.

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