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Hobbs Proposes $17.7B Budget, Extending Trend Of Significant Spending Increases
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently released her executive budget proposal for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, totaling $17.7 billion in general funding expenditures. The plan represents a $100 million increase over the $17.6...
Bill Would Require Arizona Legislature To Adjourn By April 30
By Ethan Faverino | State Representative Justin Wilmeth (R-LD2) has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2005 (HCR 2005), a proposed constitutional amendment that would mandate the Arizona Legislature to conclude its regular session no later than...
Tucson Spa Owner Threatens To Poison ICE Agents In Deleted Video
By Staff Reporter | An owner of a Tucson beauty spa said she has plans to poison ICE agents. Tucson spa owner Helen Barayeva posted a video to her since-deleted spa business account on TikTok describing her goal to give food poisoning to ICE...
Goldwater Institute Pushes For Transparency In Maricopa County Sheriff’s Federal Monitor Case
By Matthew Holloway | The Goldwater Institute is asking a federal judge to allow Maricopa County taxpayers to see how public funds have been spent during more than a decade of federal oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). In a...
Lawmakers Deny Full Continuation Of Arizona State Land Department After Sunset Review
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona House and Senate Joint Legislative Committee of Reference (JLCOR) declined to grant the Arizona State Land Department a full, unconditional continuation following its sunset review. Citing systemic compliance...
Arizona Land Department Prioritizing Construction Of Solar Panels Over New Homes
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) may be prioritizing the construction of solar panels over new home construction. The agency maintains a unique map for “best” locations to put solar — but they don’t maintain similar maps...
Arizona Secure Elections Act Ballot Referral Clears House Committee
By Matthew Holloway | A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at reshaping Arizona’s election system passed its first major legislative hurdle in a hearing on Wednesday, as the Arizona House Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs &...
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Sweeping School Accountability Reforms After Tolleson Scandal
By Staff Reporter | Republican state lawmakers want to improve accountability for school superintendents. Several packages of bills released Thursday would reform superintendent contracts and duties, school board governments, and school...
Man Who Set Fire To Mesa Tesla Dealership Receives Minimum Sentence
By Staff Reporter | The man who set fire to a Tesla dealership last April received the minimum sentence possible. Ian William Moses of Mesa, 35, received five years in prison and three years of supervised release in a sentence handed down last...
Rep. Biasiucci Introduces Legislation To Prohibit Local Taxes On Essential Food Items
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona State Representative Leo Biasiucci (R-LD30) has introduced House Bill 2839, bipartisan legislation that would prohibit cities and towns across Arizona from imposing transaction privilege taxes or similar local taxes on...
Senate Committee Advances First-In-The-Nation Radiation Safety Protections For Health Care Workers
By Matthew Holloway | Three bills addressing radiation exposure risks for health care workers moved out of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on unanimous votes Wednesday, advancing a legislative package sponsored by Sen. Carine...
Senate Committee Advances Ballot Measure To End Photo Radar For Traffic Violations
By Staff Reporter | Voters may soon get to decide whether or not photo radar will continue to be used in the state. A committee in the State Senate approved the bill on Tuesday. SCR 1004 would ban photo enforcement systems used to...
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