State Senate Archives - Page 8 of 12

State Senator Janae Shamp and State Representative Gail Griffin at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto of Border Protection Bill Signals 2024 Tone

March 6, 2024 8:20 am

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs fired her first veto salvo of 2024 by rejecting Senate Bill SB1231, dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act.” The bill, which passed both houses on a straight party vote, parallelled a...

State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Rogers and Kolodin Significantly Improve AZ Election Security

March 4, 2024 10:52 amMarch 6, 2024 3:45 pm

Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) and Representative Alex Kolodin (R-3) issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Runbeck Election Services, Arizona’s ballot and election service provider. The MOU addresses key concerns over ballot safety and transparency, with the ultimate intent...

Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp speaking with attendees at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by the Young Americans for Liberty Foundation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Airport in Orlando, Florida.

Shamp Leads All-Star Group to Block Trump Ballot Removal

February 29, 2024 5:00 amAugust 13, 2024 8:02 pm

In a bold move circumventing the potential ballot removal of Donald Trump by Democrats, Senator Janae Shamp (R-LD29) and a group of stalworth senators and representatives have successfully passed Senate Bill SB1158. The measure would update section 16-212 of the...

State Senator Justine Wadsack speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tucson’s Wadsack Mandates Political Data in Home Sales

February 19, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

AZ State Senator Justine Wadsack (R-LD17) is championing 2024’s SB 1581, a bill overturning the state’s ban on real estate agents sharing political information related to homes. Arizona law currently prohibits agents from sharing basic political details, such as Congressional...

AZ Leader Borelli Sheds Light on Fraudulent School Schemes

February 14, 2024 8:55 amFebruary 15, 2024 9:20 am

In a February 12, 2024 press release, Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli condemned several fraudulent money-grabbing schemes resulting in the loss of $1.8M perpetrated against Arizona public schools. Arizona’s Auditor General Lindsey Perry released the results of a 2023 investigation...

AZ Senator Kerr Sponsors Bill to Protect Biological Women

February 8, 2024 6:37 amNovember 21, 2024 7:46 am

Arizona Senate Majority Whip Sine Kerr (R-LD25) is sponsoring a landmark bill codifying “biological sex” as one’s biological birth gender. The bill would also protect “single-sex spaces” to ensure the privacy and safety of women and girls. Senate Bill SB1628,...

Republicans Express Shock, Disbelief at Hobbs School Choice Proclamation

January 30, 2024 8:51 amFebruary 1, 2024 11:21 am

Members of Arizona’s Republican-led legislature mocked Gov. Katie Hobbs over her political head-fake feigning support for the Ducey administration’s school choice program. In an official commendation signed on January 18, 2024, Hobbs declared the week of January 21-27 as Arizona...