Senator Frank Carroll Archives

Ugenti-Rita Slams Senator Carroll’s ‘Axon Rezoning Bill’

March 31, 2025 2:54 pmApril 4, 2025 9:59 am

Former State Legislator and realtor Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R) delivered a blistering critique of the strike-everything (striker) amendment Senate Bill 1543 during testimony this week, accusing lawmakers of helping Axon Enterprise sidestep Scottsdale voters and override local control. “This is a...

Busy Month as AZ Senate Passes Spate of Bills

March 10, 2025 7:16 amMarch 19, 2025 9:34 am

The Arizona Senate has been busy the past few weeks, passing a significant number of bills in support of a more conservative agenda. Thanks to an increased majority after the 2024 election, the Republican-led Senate has steadily increased its success...

Sen. Carroll Recounts Dark Day for Israel

October 8, 2024 6:00 amOctober 14, 2024 4:35 pm

Yesterday, October 7, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the second-worst attack on world Jewry, overshadowed in horror only by The Holocaust. Although many Americans call it “Israel’s 9/11,” it was exponentially worse considering the sheer percentage of Israel’s population...

Kerr and Carroll Tout Tax Rebate That Rewards Families, Skips Seniors

October 18, 2023 7:00 amOctober 18, 2023 7:06 am

In response to questions by the Arizona Globe, the AZ Senate Communications liaison Kim Quintero clarified the recently touted Senate Bill 1734, which outlines a rebate authorized for what it describes as “Arizona Families.” In a press release issued subsequent...

Senate President Warren Petersen Announces Committee Shakeups

September 29, 2023 3:05 pmJune 17, 2024 10:41 am

Arizona’s Republican-led Senate is reorganizing committee memberships in the aftermath of Senator Steve Kaiser’s (R-LD2) resignation announcement on June 14, 2023. Shawnna Bolick (R-LD2), who will take Kaiser’s spot on the Education committee, is one of many publicized changes planned...