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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 14 2023

Senate approves 4-year continuation for school for deaf, blind

In what has become a mysterious political struggle, state senators on Thursday debated on how long to allow the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind to operate before it must return to the Legislature for approval to continue as a state agency.

A last-minute change in the Senate that may be reversed in the House put the school on course to continue for four years instead of the standard eight given to most state agencies in good standing.

Most of the Senate wants the school to continue

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 14 2023

Terán resigns to run for Congress

“It has been an honor and an absolute privilege to serve the people of this district and the State of Arizona,” Terán, a Phoenix Democrat, wrote in her resignation letter. The letter does not give a reason for the resignation, but Terán confirmed she resigned to focus on her Congressional bid.

Over a month ago, she stepped down as Senate Minority leader to explore a run and has since announced she is running to replace Rep. Ruben Gallego in Congressional District 3, who is running for U.S. Sena

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 14 2023

Fight to ban state benefits for lobby group dies – again

Sen. Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix, revived a long-running fight at the Legislature this year to block employees of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns from getting state retirement benefits.

The league and a few other non-government groups were not allowed to get Arizona State Retirement System benefits until 2004, when the law was changed to accommodate another group, but Kaiser argues – as other lawmakers before him – that’s not an appropriate use of state funds.

He also insisted he’s not out

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 7 2023

Mohave County politicians to reshuffle next year

Mohave County politicians will reshuffle themselves in 2024, including Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, and Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City.

Borrelli wouldn’t definitively confirm that he’s running for Mohave County District Three Supervisor against incumbent Buster Johnson as first rumored by the Kingman Miner, but he said on Thursday, “I’ll let you know when I file my statement of interest.”

Borrelli also formed an exploratory committee to analyze whether he

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 6 2023

I-10 expansion bill survives latest hurdle in saga

One senator’s last-minute amendment saved I-10 expansion funding from making it through the Legislature as a bill this session.

The I-10 expansion is a project near and dear to a handful of legislators, but every time it seems like the funding is secured, there’s a new bump in the road.

Last session, the Legislature passed a bill to secure about half of the funding needed for the I-10 expansion, with the hope – and assumption – that the state could get the rest of the money through a federal g

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • April 5 2023

Terán makes Congressional District 3 run official

State Sen. Raquel Terán, D-Phoenix, officially announced on Wednesday that she is running for Congress in 2024 in District 3, after hinting that she would in February.

Congressional District 3 is currently represented by Congressman Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, but he is running for U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat in 2024. Now at least two prominent Democrats are competing for the Congressional Seat Gallego will leave behind.

Terán said she is focused on building a “broad coalition” for her cam

Arizona PBS • April 3 2023

Journalists' Roundtable: 3-31-23

It’s the Journalists’ Roundtable. We were joined by Camryn Sanchez of the Arizona Capitol Times, Howie Fischer of Capitol Media Services and Jim Small of the Arizona Mirror.

“Josselyn Berry resigned, but she asked to resigned, by the Governor after posting this tweet. It was a gif of a woman holding two guns and it said, ‘Us when we see transphobes.'” It wasn’t in relation the Nashville shooting, but it came out about the same time as the shooting, and it was interpreted by many people, especia

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 30 2023

School for the Deaf and Blind can continue, may face extra scrutiny

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 28 2023

Legislature spent $8.5 million on renovations, more spending possible

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 28 2023

Wadsack recall effort underway

Freshman Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, is facing a burgeoning recall effort led by her constituents in Legislative District 17 and out-of-district organizers frustrated by controversial bills and colorful comments.

“People who do live in the district, retirees, are fed up and came to me because I have an organizing background,” organizer Christina Rodriguez said. She is one of three people pushing the recall effort and said her name won’t ultimately be attached to the filing.

Rodriguez doesn

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 22 2023

Senate passes bipartisan homelessness mitigation measure

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 21 2023

Legislative leaders want to pass budget ASAP, governor’s staff says it’s ‘false urgency’

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 21 2023

Senate panel unanimously approves two Hobbs’ nominees

A Senate panel took a cordial tone today – after some fractious prior meetings – and voted unanimously to approve two of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ department nominees.

After a little more than three and a half hours of discussion, the Senate Committee on Director Nominations voted to approve Department of Forestry and Fire Management forester nominee Tom Torres and Department of Public Safety director nominee Jeff Glover. The Senate will ultimately vote as a body to make the final approval or rejection

Arizona PBS • March 20 2023

Journalists’ Roundtable: 3-17-23

It’s Friday and that means it’s time for the Journalists’ Roundtable. Joining us tonight for a look at the week’s top stories: Camryn Sanchez with Arizona Capitol Times, Jeremy Duda with Axios Phoenix, and Mark Brodie with KJZZ.

What is going on with the showdown?

“This is still about Aaron Gunches, who was put on death row a while ago, and asked to be executed but then took that back. Now it’s sort of back and forth about whether or not we’re going to execute him, because the Attorney General

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 14 2023

Senate kills expansive zoning deregulation plan

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 10 2023

Mayes reverses ruling on income-source discrimination

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 9 2023

Gress aims to help mobile home dwellers facing eviction

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Arizona PBS • March 6 2023

Journalists’ Roundtable: 3-3-23

We were joined by Mark Brodie of KJZZ, Camryn Sanchez of Arizona Capital Times and Bob Christie of Capital Media Services.

What happened during the hearing?

“There was some pretty out there conspiracy theories, including that elected officials were being bribed by the Sinaloa drug cartel,” said Brodie. The governor and others were included in this theory; however, Brodie noted that GOP leaders in the state legislator were also included.

“It seemed like a race, like a walking backwards type ra

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 3 2023

Senate passes ban on certain foreign groups owning Arizona land

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 3 2023

Resolution cuts governor out of budget process

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • March 1 2023

Senate Minority leader leaves leadership to run for Congress

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Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • February 23 2023

Abortion debate brings out lawmakers’ personal experiences, emotions

In a usually contentious forum, lawmakers on Wednesday wept, offered comfort, and spoke about their struggles with ambivalence on abortion as they discussed a proposed law that would require medical professionals to try and save any “infant born alive.”

And from the debate on the bill two lawmakers, both nurses, found a moment of understanding despite ideological differences.

Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 1600, and she argued on behalf of her bill against Sen. Eva

Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business • February 22 2023

Scottsdale expresses approval of plan to get water back to Rio Verde

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