State Senate Archives - Page 9 of 24

Hoffman’s Anti-Lobbyist ‘Striker’ Could Hit Robson

March 29, 2025 3:29 pmApril 1, 2025 3:29 pm

Karrin Taylor Robson, one of several high-profile 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidates, has recently come under intense scrutiny for past lobbying activities. Robson, founder and president of Arizona Strategies, has been a registered lobbyist for clients including Arizona’s largest electric utility...

Rogers’ Photo Radar Bill Stalls in Committee – Again

March 29, 2025 11:33 amApril 1, 2025 9:40 am

Senate Continuing Resolution SCR1002, introduced by Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7), prohibits using photo enforcement systems statewide. If passed, the measure would proceed to the ballot for the voters to decide. This iteration of the photo radar ban represents the 18th...

Petersen Joins Fray over Stolen Valor Bill

March 28, 2025 8:21 amApril 1, 2025 9:40 am

A behind-the-scenes dispute over Arizona’s Stolen Valor legislation has spilled into public view, with accusations of political gamesmanship, competing strategies, and veterans caught in the middle. While the bill has broad public support and bipartisan interest, it’s entangled in a...

Geoengineering Bills Languish in Committee ‘Graveyard’

March 27, 2025 2:28 pmApril 1, 2025 9:40 am

Two legislative efforts to prohibit geoengineering practices in Arizona have failed to advance, as the Energy & Water Committee of the House Natural Resources declined to hear either bill. Geoengineering is defined as the “deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental...

Biasiucci Sponsors ‘Starter Homes Act’ to Address Home Affordability

March 26, 2025 2:06 pmMarch 30, 2025 3:08 pm

Despite bipartisan support, the Arizona Starter Homes Act, sponsored by Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-30), is meeting stiff opposition. The combined House and Senate bills (“The Act”) address Arizona’s housing shortage and resultant affordability crisis, yet have proven unexpectedly controversial...

AZ House Passes Blackman’s ‘Stolen Valor’ Bill

March 15, 2025 2:06 pmMarch 22, 2025 2:11 pm

The Arizona House unanimously passed House Bill 2030, the “Master Sergeant Orlando Dona Valor Act,” which strengthens penalties against individuals falsely claiming military service or honors for personal gain. The bill, introduced by Representative Walt Blackman, a U.S. Army combat...

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: For March 9-15, 2025

March 15, 2025 1:08 pmMarch 22, 2025 2:12 pm

Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s Passing Initiates CD7 Political Battle The passing of longtime Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva leaves a vacancy in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, a race that Republicans see as an opportunity to gain ground with Hispanic and working-class voters....