Governor's sales tax proposal may not add up

Lawmakers prepared for a fight over sales tax reform at the state capitol Monday.

Gov. Brewer to release sales tax simplification plan

Governor Jan Brewer is expected Monday morning to release her proposal for simplifying the state sales tax.

Arizona AG working on compromise to lawsuit settlement bill

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says he’s working with state lawmakers to modify a proposal that would require money from lawsuit settlements to go into the state’s General Fund.

Text spam bill passes Arizona House committee

A bill that would ban companies from flooding cell phones users with spam-like text messages has passed an Arizona House committee.

Mass shootings prompt bill that changes mental health detainment law

An Arizona House committee has given initial approval to a bill making it easier for police to detain people believed to be a danger to themselves or others because of a mental health issue.

Election bills making way through state legislature

A bill aimed at clearing up some of the confusion and speeding up vote counts after elections cleared its first hurdle in the state Senate Tuesday. Despite its intended goal, critics of the bill say it could make voting tougher for some.

CPS to get emergency money

Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill that will provide more money for Child Protective Services.

Bill targeting bath salts, spice compounds introduced

Drug experts say synthetic drugs can be more addictive than other drugs because the strength varies from one product to another. Now a bill aimed at outlawing synthetic drugs, such as bath salts and spice, is making its way through the Arizona legislature.

Arizona legislature expected to vote this week on CPS money

State lawmakers appear to be fast-tracking measures that would give money to Child Protective Services, and the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

Grandparent stipend bill approved by Arizona Senate committee

Grandparents who take in their grandkids would receive a monthly stipend,

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