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Legislature bans sex offenders from holding school board positions
A bill to prohibit registered sex offenders from serving on public school boards passed out of the Arizona Legislature last week, but Republicans declined to extend the prohibition to individuals operating charter schools that receive school voucher money.
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Arizona voters will decide in November whether the state should impose a mandatory life sentence on adults convicted of child sex trafficking.
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One of Arizona’s newest lawmakers was suspended from George Washington University almost a decade ago after a disciplinary panel found he violated the school’s sexual misconduct policies.
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In Nogales, local officials lambast lack of migrant reform
Lawmakers and local officials were in Nogales Monday morning — where they say Congress is fueling a crisis by failing to pass border and immigration reform.
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Hobbs joined fire officials to urge Arizonans and tourists to take several common-sense steps to mitigate fire risks ahead of Arizona’s wildfire season, which runs from April to July.
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The Arizona Starter Homes Act reached Hobbs' desk after narrowly passing out of both chambers with a mix of Democratic and Republican support.
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Residents air frustrations with Sedonas plan for area where workers can sleep in cars
The Sedona City Council voted last week to provide a safe place to park for local workers living in their cars. The city will provide showers, bathrooms and trash services.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs faces a deadline of today to act on a bill that passed the Legislature with bipartisan support, known as the Arizona Starter Homes Act. It’s one of a handful of measures dealing with housing that’ll be top of mind at the state Capitol this week.
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A bill in the Arizona state Senate bill would ban city governments from using public funds for anything promoting DEI – including staff training or hiring DEI officers.
Senate Bill 1655, sponsored by state Sen. Theresa Hatathlie, would tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid widespread fraud that has bilked hundreds of millions in Arizona Medicaid dollars.
Gov. Katie Hobbs is taking credit for the positive economic outlook in Arizona, citing high job growth and a dropping inflation rate — a factor economists say the governor has little ability to affect.
Mayors from across Arizona are calling on Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto a bill designed to lower home prices by cutting municipal regulations.
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes on Wednesday issued a consumer alert about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. Now, Republican lawmakers are calling on Mayes to retract the alert.
Arizona Board of Regents executive director John Arnold has temporarily stepped down to focus on his acting CFO role at University of Arizona and the university's financial crisis.
Arizona Senate president: Hobbs isnt putting her money where her mouth is with border bill veto
The Show spoke with state Senate President Warren Petersen about Arizona GOP plans to continue to send border-related bills to Gov. Katie Hobbs after her veto.
The White House has announced Biden will be in Phoenix on Tuesday and Wednesday but has not provided further details about the visit.
Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. Its a myth with a long history
The false notion that undocumented immigrants are affecting federal elections has been floating around for over 100 years, experts say, but this year, due in part to an increase in migrants at the southern U.S. border, the idea could have new potency.
House and Senate Republicans used their rules Wednesday to block a vote — or even a debate — on a proposal to enshrine the right to contraceptives in Arizona law.
Educators with Arizona’s public school labor union say they agree with lawmakers that teachers need higher pay, but they want other staff to get raises too.
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won’t sign a bill championed by some Republicans to conserve rural groundwater, calling it “convoluted” and “beyond unacceptable.” She also warned that the state water department has the power to implement its own plans.
A conservative committee that has made controversial claims about COVID-19 is reconvening at the state Capitol.
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