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AZ GOP and DEMS Clash over Unborn Child Legislation

January 27, 2026 2:10 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:11 pm

Three bills moving through the Arizona House—HB2043, HB2144, and HB2074—are intended to expand the legal recognition of unborn children in Arizona law, aimed explicitly at homicide cases, family-court child support, and abortion-related criminal reporting. Supporters are framing them as “catch-up”...

Biasiucci Pushes Bipartisan Bill Nixing Municipal Grocery Taxes

January 26, 2026 1:51 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:12 pm

Biasiucci Pushes Forward on Statewide Elimination of Municipal Grocery Taxes Under ‘Affordable Arizona’ Proposal By Holly Dietrich | Arizona Globe PHOENIX – State Representative Leo Biasiucci (R-30) continued to push legislation eliminating municipalities’ ability to tax groceries, presenting the proposal...

Griffin Expresses Concerns over Land Applicant Rights

January 23, 2026 3:27 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:04 pm

PHOENIX – The Arizona Legislature’s Joint Legislative Committee of Reference has moved this week to limit the Arizona State Land Department’s continuation period. While the period is typically an 8-year continuation, they approved a 4-year renewal, subject to substantial administrative...

Kupper Bill Blocks Public Funding of Library Assoc Dues

January 22, 2026 9:01 amJanuary 26, 2026 2:04 pm

PHOENIX — On Tuesday, the House Education Committee advanced House Bill HB2008, legislation that would prohibit public school funds from being used to pay membership dues to professional library associations, following a contentious debate over taxpayer spending and the role...