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Small Business Group Pushes For Tax Certainty Amid Capitol Dispute
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (338+ words) By Matthew Holloway | The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Arizona issued a policy statement this week urging state lawmakers to prioritize tax certainty for small businesses in the upcoming legislative session. In a press release, NFIB Arizona urged Arizona…...
‘No Budget, No Pay’ Resolution Advances Out Of House Government Committee
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (290+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2048, sponsored by State Representative Michael Way (R-LD15), passed the Arizona House Government Committee last week in a party-line vote and now heads to the full Arizona House of Representatives. HCR 2048 is a proposed constitutional…...
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (462+ words) by Ethan Faverino | Feb 24, 2026 | Must Read, News By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Senate has taken significant steps to strengthen child welfare protections, passing two key bipartisan bills aimed at closing dangerous gaps in information sharing and coordination within the state's…...
Arizona Senate Advances Deed Fraud Bills Amid Growing Concerns Over Property Scams
1+ week, 4+ day ago (257+ words) By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Senate is advancing two measures to strengthen protections for property owners and close gaps in the state's deed recording process. Senate Bill 1479 advanced through the Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee with a 5-2 "Do…...
Rep. Kupper Introduces Constitutional Measure To Protect Arizonans’ Right To Refuse Medical Mandates
1+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper (R-LD25) has introduced a constitutional measure that would ask Arizona voters to decide whether the right to refuse medical mandates should be enshrined in the state Constitution. Last week, Kupper filed House Concurrent…...
Hobbs Vetoes GOP Tax Conformity Bill, Leaving Arizona Taxpayers Facing Uncertainty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) By Ethan Faverino | Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican bill, HB 2785, which would have brought Arizona's income tax law into full conformity with the federal Internal Revenue Code as reflected in the tax forms already issued by Hobbs' Department…...
WARREN PETERSEN: Hobbs And Mayes Are Turning Arizona Into Minnesota
2+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) By Sen. Warren Petersen | Minnesota isn't the only state where we are seeing this rampant misuse of hard-earned taxpayer dollars. U.S. Congressman Abraham Hamadeh has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate an alleged pay-to-play bribery scheme involving Kris Mayes and…...
Arizona’s Candidate Portal Experiences Another Outage As Deadlines Loom
2+ week, 3+ day ago (683+ words) By Staff Reporter | The state's elections portal for candidates experienced another outage, prompting leaders of both political parties to cast blame at the other. The E-Qual system experienced an outage that lasted from Friday through Sunday. This portal'allows'voters to sign…...
Constitutional Measure To Limit Legislative Sessions Advances In Arizona House
2+ week, 3+ day ago (610+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Arizona lawmakers advanced a constitutional proposal last week that would set a firm deadline for ending the Legislature's regular session, a major procedural change supporters say would provide a clearer structure for what is currently an open-ended…...
Bill Would Mandate Electronic Monitoring For Homeless Sex Offenders
2+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) by Matthew Holloway | Feb 10, 2026 | Must Read, News By Matthew Holloway | New Legislation requiring continuous electronic monitoring for certain registered sex offenders who lack a fixed residence advanced out of a key legislative committee last week. House Bill 2413, sponsored by Rep....