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Livingston Addresses AZ Leg’s Record-Setting Votes

March 7, 2026 1:33 pmMarch 12, 2026 4:33 pm

PHOENIX — What began as a single extraordinary floor session on February 25, 2026, became the defining week of Arizona’s 2026 legislative session — one that observers called “unlike anything seen” this early in a session year. The Arizona House...

Willoughby/Biasiucci Fuel Bills Delayed for Supermajority Miss

March 5, 2026 11:47 amMarch 12, 2026 4:33 pm

PHOENIX — The Arizona House passed three bills on February 24 aimed at reducing fuel costs in the Phoenix metropolitan area, but the centerpiece measure advanced to the Senate without the supermajority vote needed to take effect immediately — raising...

Fink-Sponsored Abuse Custody Bill Passes House 52-0

March 4, 2026 1:41 pmMarch 12, 2026 4:33 pm

PHOENIX — The Arizona House of Representatives voted 52-0 last week to pass House Bill HB2995 unanimously. The legislation, dubbed the “Alec and Lydia Act”, provides a sweeping overhaul of how family courts consider domestic violence when making child custody...

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...

Finchem, Rogers Bill to Recodify Arizona Rangers Advances

February 24, 2026 7:49 amMarch 6, 2026 8:59 am

PHOENIX – A Senate proposal to repeal the Arizona Rangers’ statutory authority is advancing at the Capitol, raising broader questions about oversight of quasi-law-enforcement auxiliaries and the Legislature’s role in regulating volunteer support groups. Senate Bill SB1071, sponsored by Sens....

Kavanagh, Olson Lead GOP Against Hobbs’ Veto History

February 18, 2026 3:50 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to reintroduce dozens of bills previously vetoed by Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs. This strategy is already colliding with a separate, high-stakes fight over the state’s tax conformity with federal tax standards after Hobbs’...

Noem Thanks Heap, Gillette for Election Integrity Support

February 17, 2026 9:05 amMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

PHOENIX – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a Phoenix press conference on Thursday, February 12, 2026, to promote the federal SAVE Act and encourage Arizona officials to partner with the Department of Homeland Security to review voter registration...