Arizona State Legislature
GOP-led Arizona Legislature OK's $1.9B income tax cut
By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie Jun. 24, 2021 04:53 PM EDT
Arizona GOP advances wish list on race, taxes, elections
By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie Jun. 23, 2021 05:40 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate passed a $12.8 billion budget for the coming fiscal year early Wednesday that contains massive income tax cuts after a...
Arizona Senate passes budget, tax cut after House Dems walk
By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie Jun. 22, 2021 08:29 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona House Democrats refused to show up at the Capitol on Tuesday, blocking debate on a budget and a major tax cut primarily benefiting the...
Retired Gen. McGuire jumps into Arizona Senate race
By Jonathan J. Cooper Jun. 08, 2021 05:02 PM EDT
Bid by GOP Arizona House leaders to pass budget falls flat
By Bob Christie Jun. 07, 2021 05:17 PM EDT
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By The Associated Press May. 21, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
The Latest: Wash. state alters vaccine system as demand ebbs
By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 01:26 AM EDT
Lawmakers OK Arizona business pandemic liability shield
Mar. 30, 2021 07:24 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate voted Tuesday to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19, joining the...
Pandemic liability shield for Arizona businesses advances
By Jonathan J. Cooper Mar. 29, 2021 07:13 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House voted Monday to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19.
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Arizona Senate revokes mask mandate after governor's action
By Bob Christie Mar. 29, 2021 12:40 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate voted Monday to rescind its mandatory mask policy and the House speaker made the same move on his own...
Comments from Arizona governor, others on COVID-19 order
By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 04:32 PM EDT
Quotes from statements and Twitter posts by Gov. Doug Ducey and others Thursday regarding his executive order lifting Arizona’s remaining restrictions to curb...
Arizona bill would shield businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits
By Jonathan J. Cooper Mar. 17, 2021 07:39 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation offering a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19, saying businesses and health care...
Senate votes to raise Arizona's low unemployment pay
By Bob Christie Mar. 11, 2021 11:00 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate voted Thursday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $320, just over two weeks after the...
Arizona bill would designate gun stores as essential firms
Mar. 03, 2021 07:39 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate has voted to designate gun stores as essential businesses allowed to remain open during an emergency.
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House votes to raise Arizona's low unemployment pay
By Bob Christie Feb. 24, 2021 08:16 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House voted Wednesday to raise Arizona's super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $300 at the start of 2022 and impose...
Legislature mulls raising Arizona's low unemployment pay
By Bob Christie Feb. 23, 2021 04:07 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit would increase to $320 by mid-summer and employers would have a small increase in...
Arizona county leaders rescind expanded eviction ban
By Bob Christie Feb. 17, 2021 02:04 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors has rescinded an expanded eviction moratorium enacted early this month after two Republican state lawmakers...
Kelly: As vaccines ship, convincing skeptics needs focus
By Jonathan J. Cooper Feb. 16, 2021 07:55 PM EST
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AP) — As production of the COVID-19 vaccine ramps up, the next focus for officials needs to be ensuring people want to get the shot...