STATE LEGISLATURE
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Former GOP lawmaker in Arizona pleads guilty to charges for forging petition signatures
A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona pleaded guilty to criminal charges for forging signatures on nominating petitions during his 2024 campaign.
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Longtime lawmaker shapes the debate as Arizona grapples with dwindling water supplies
Republican Rep. Gail Griffin has drawn the ire of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who considered her the barrier to water legislation that stalled this year despite having others at the negotiating table.
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Arizona passed its state budget. Here’s what’s in it
The state narrowly avoided a government shutdown, passing its budget with three days to spare.
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As a government shutdown looms, Arizonans demand government action
With state budget negotiations underway, Arizona voters want to see more investment in housing, health care, and public education.
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Arizona Legislature approves bill that would provide up to $500 million for Chase Field renovations
The Arizona Diamondbacks are one small step from securing up to $500 million to help with renovations to the team’s downtown home Chase Field.
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Arizona’s rural groundwater deal stalls as legislative session nears end
Arizona’s Democratic governor and the GOP-controlled Legislature are at odds over regulating groundwater pumping in the state’s rural areas—and time is running out.
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Arizona lawmakers pass last-minute lifeline for family disability services
The bipartisan bill, signed by the governor, provides emergency funding to save a program that supports nearly 60,000 Arizonans with disabilities and their families.
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‘Hands Off Our Budget:’ Progressive groups demand lawmakers prioritize working families over billionaires
Advocates say Arizona’s flat tax is one of the culprits of gutted public services, calling on lawmakers to invest more in housing, education, and healthcare in the state budget.
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Smoking—or rather, a lack thereof—could kill this early child development program
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature killed a bill that would extend a tax on cigarettes to vaping, a move that would restore millions in funding for child development.
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Arizona Republicans are not keeping their affordability promise to voters
Republicans are ignoring these five affordability proposals that would have brought down housing and prescription drugs prices across Arizona.
























