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Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-28: Court Document Hack, When Will Kelly Decide, and More

September 28, 2026 11:14 amSeptember 29, 2026 9:10 am

•COURT HACK–The Arizona Judicial Branch disclosed Friday night that criminal hackers or bots breached the state court system and copied personally identifiable information belonging to “many Arizonans.” Over the weekend we learned that current and former protective-order holders received notices...

Bolick Bill Mandating Assisted-Living Agency Screening

June 11, 2026 3:44 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX- Arizona lawmakers sent Gov. Katie Hobbs new legislation intended to close oversight gaps in the assisted-living referral industry, which helps families select care facilities but is not currently subject to state licensing requirements. Senate Bill SB1477, sponsored by Sen. Shawnna...

Finchem Bill Would End Elective Gender Changing Drugs

February 25, 2026 10:02 amMarch 7, 2026 2:49 pm

PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate recently approved Senate Bill SB1095, a measure that would expand Arizona’s existing restrictions on gender-transition care for minors. The bill bars physicians and other health professionals from providing or referring patients under 18 for puberty...

Cade’s Law HB2665 Advances after Adopting Floor Amendment

February 11, 2026 3:56 pmFebruary 24, 2026 7:50 am

PHOENIX – House lawmakers advanced House Bill HB2665 on Monday after adopting a floor-style verbal amendment aimed at tightening the bill’s wording and addressing concerns that its original draft created an ambiguous new path to manslaughter liability based on “directed...

Detransitioner Chloe Cole Testifies on Fink Bill HB2085

February 2, 2026 1:33 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:21 pm

PHOENIX—Renowned de-transitioner and anti- “gender-affirming-care” advocate Chloe Cole spoke at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on House Bill HB2085 on Thursday, January 22, 2026. By her count, Cole has been to at least 40 states to speak on gender...

Fink Asks AZ to Match New Fed Infant Hep B Vaccine GLs

December 15, 2025 8:22 amDecember 31, 2025 1:29 pm

State Representative Lisa Fink (R-27) is calling on the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to revise its guidance on newborn hepatitis B vaccinations following a recent change adopted by federal health advisors. In a press release, Fink urged ADHS to...

Shamp Proposes AZ Ban on Drinking Water Fluoride

December 12, 2025 9:14 amDecember 26, 2025 8:09 am

Former Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp, a registered nurse with extensive hands-on healthcare experience, is introducing Senate Bill SB1019, which bans the continued use of fluoride in Arizona’s public water systems. Senator Shamp describes the bill as a “direct strike...