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Legislation Would Allow Sheriff’s Deputies To Practice Law or Partner With An Attorney

Feb 23, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Sheriff’s deputies across Arizona will be able to practice law or form a partnership with an attorney-at-law if House Bill 2763 becomes law, but first the bill has to make it out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday. The...

Appropriations Committee Set To Consider Anti-App Tax Bill

Feb 21, 2021

By B. Hernandez | PHOENIX – As Big Tech continues to flex it monopolistic powers, State Rep. Regina Cobb is hoping to help consumers save money and innovators compete in the tech market. Rep. Biasiucci has thrown his support behind Cobb’s bill,...

Arizona House Committee Passes Term Limits On Congress Resolution

Feb 20, 2021

the Arizona House Government and Elections Committee passed HCR 2015 for an amendment proposal convention that would help put term limits on Congress. The resolution is sponsored by Rep. Ben Toma representing District 22, part of the Phoenix...

Bill Recognizes Right Of County Recorders To Have Voice In Some Elections Lawsuits

Feb 19, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | In a move strongly supported by Arizona’s 15 elected county recorders, the House Government & Elections Committee approved a bill Thursday which greatly limits the powers of the Arizona Secretary of State (SOS) when it comes...

Arizona Small Businesses Tax Relief Passes Out Of House Ways And Means Committee

Feb 18, 2021

PHOENIX – On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that revises Arizona tax structure for taxpayers and protects small business from over taxation by the federal government, without impacting the state general fund. The...

ESA Bill For Children From Lower-Income Families Passes Arizona Senate

Feb 16, 2021

After a heated floor discussion on Monday, the Arizona State Senate passed Senate Bill 1452, a bill which will expand educational opportunities for children from low-income homes. The bill passed long party lines. The bill, if passed in the Arizona...

Bill Would Require New Homes To Have Designated Outlet To Charge Electric Vehicles

Feb 15, 2021

Monday afternoon the Arizona Senate Committee on Government will consider a bill sponsored by Sen. Victoria Steele (D-LD9) that would prohibit a municipality or county from issuing a single-family residential building permit unless there is a...

Pandemic Liability Bill Moves To Rules Committee

Feb 14, 2021

A state senate committee will discuss a bill Monday that protects individuals, businesses, schools, medical providers, and the government from civil liability for actions taken in response to public health pandemics unless a litigant can prove by...

Kelly Votes To Deny Lifesaving Care To Children Born Alive

Feb 12, 2021

PHOENIX – Newly-elected Senator Mark Kelly stunned moderate Democrats and Republicans during the recent “vote-a-rama,” in which the U.S. Senate began the process to pass a COVID-19 relief bill via reconciliation. While a majority of Arizonans...

Arizona Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward In The House

Feb 11, 2021

The Arizona State Commerce Committee has passed Rep. Jeff Weninger’s HB2772, which will make sports betting legal in Arizona on a 9-1 vote. The bill was supported by Gov. Doug Ducey, numerous sports teams and Native American tribes. Sen. TJ Shope...

Inflation Adjustment Will Increase Two State Gas Taxes If Bill Passes

Feb 10, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The House Committee on Transportation is slated to consider a bill on Wednesday which would require an inflation adjustment for two state fuel taxes, prompting worries about the financial impact on drivers of what is essentially...

Bill Would Likely Trigger Higher Prices For Service Contracts, Warranties, And Retail Sale Of Stocks

Feb 8, 2021

At a time when more Arizonans are trading stocks online and are choosing to protect big-ticket purchases with service contracts and extended warranties, several Democrats want to amend the state law that keeps those sales from being calculated into...