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Bill aims to improve Arizona’s complaint process for students with disabilities
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (1012+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Bill aims to improve Arizona's complaint process for students with disabilities Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 21, 2026// As the federal office investigating and resolving discrimination cases involving students with disabilities dissolves, advocates are turning to the…...
Lawmakers under fire for limiting public testimony
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1770+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Lawmakers under fire for limiting public testimony By Jordan Gerard, Reagan Priest, Kiera Riley & Jakob Thorington//February 20, 2026// It's an all too common sentiment invoked by lawmakers when welcoming constituents into the Legislature. Their Legislature." But the…...
Federal judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care system
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1251+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Federal judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care system Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 20, 2026// After nearly a decade and a half of litigation, a federal judge has cleared the way for a court-ordered takeover…...
Arizona Senate approves renaming Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk | Arizona Capitol Times
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (865+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Arizona Senate approves renaming Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk Republican state senators found not just one but two ways to honor the late Charlie Kirk. And one is crafted to help raise money for Turning Point USA,…...
Lawmakers should stand with Arizona’s small businesses, not Big Box giants
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (404+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Lawmakers should stand with Arizona's small businesses, not Big Box giants When I opened my Arizona boutique in 2018, it was the realization of a lifelong dream I'd had since playing "store" as a kid with my…...
Arizona may not have enough cash to compensate those it has wrongfully imprisoned
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1255+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Arizona may not have enough cash to compensate those it has wrongfully imprisoned Mary Jo Pitzl, Capitol Media Services//February 16, 2026// Eleven individuals wrongly convicted of crimes have applied for millions of dollars in compensation from the…...
Public schools push back against ESA program
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (894+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Public schools push back against ESA program Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 15, 2026// With little success at the Legislature, public school advocates and the state's teachers union are now turning to the ballot to usher in…...
Cowboy hats and politics: The hats of Arizona’s senators
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (564+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Cowboy hats and politics: The hats of Arizona's senators Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, adorns a white cowboy hat while speaking with attendees at the 2023 Annual Awards Celebration hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at…...
GOP lawmakers resurrect 87 bills previously vetoed by Hobbs
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (752+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 GOP lawmakers resurrect 87 bills previously vetoed by Hobbs Reagan Priest Arizona Capitol Times//February 13, 2026// Arizona's lawmakers introduced a record number of bills this session, but several of those bills have already met Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto…...
Cities can’t fix Arizona’s broken E-Bike laws alone
1+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Cities can't fix Arizona's broken E-Bike laws alone The problem starts with state law. Each city is responding rationally. The problem is that they are responding alone. Lawmakers have acknowledged growing concern with the introduction of…...