State Senate Archives - Page 4 of 26

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’...

Petersen Speaks on Hobbs-Mayes ICE Threat Rift

February 3, 2026 2:39 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:21 pm

PHOENIX – Last week marked an unexpected turn in Arizona state politics, as a rift in the state’s executive branch widened. Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs called on fellow Democrat, Attorney General Kris Mayes, to retract recent remarks on Immigration and...

Mesnard, Olson Tax Bills to Test Hobbs’ 2026 Veto

January 16, 2026 8:18 amJanuary 28, 2026 2:12 pm

EDITOR’S NOTE: Within hours of passage, Gov. Hobbs vetoed the bill. It looks like we are poised for another year of record vetoes! Congressman Andy Biggs (R-CD5) issued a statement: “Arizonans of all backgrounds are being denied meaningful economic relief...

Kavanagh, Petersen Lead 2026 Budget Battles

January 12, 2026 3:56 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

As Arizona lawmakers gavel in the 2026 legislative session on Jan. 12, they’re walking straight into a familiar mess: big promises, tight money, and an election-year pressure cooker. The loudest early concern is tax conformity—whether Arizona should fully align its...

AZ Senate Dems Politicize MN ICE Shooting Despite Lack of Review

January 9, 2026 3:03 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

The Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan, released a statement responding to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota on January 7, 2026. Good, a 37-year-old woman and mother of three, was killed...