After a 165 day contentious legislative session Arizona still finds itself without sufficient revenue to adequately advance programs to...

How the budget process should work In January, after the beginning of a new legislative session,  the governor announces her budget...

Of note this week is the governor's veto on the bill to ban the People's Republic of China (PRC) from having ownership interest in...

Maybe, Maybe not! Word is trickling out from lawmakers that the effort to tie an extension of Prop 123 to enshrining private school...

Both legislative chambers adjourned on May 7th for a spring break. State representatives return to the House on Monday, May 20 with...

There's still so much work to do.............. On Thursday the Senate sent 20 bills to the governor's desk then adjourned until May 28th...

Many bills hit the floor in both chambers last week for final votes. A few, surprisingly, failed when they did not garner the required...

Only one assignment, and yet... Our state legislature is tasked with putting together a budget. That is the one constitutional obligation...

You just can’t make this stuff up! This past week saw GOP lawmakers take mirror bills to the Appropriations Committees in both chambers. ...

Do  not wait! Right NOW email John Kavanagh . On Tuesday April 15th the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on SB1734. The bill is...

The families of disabled children and adults have been held hostage with political finger pointing. On Thursday a special session of the...

After using the usual process for submitting a bill amendments may be offered.  A ‘normal’ amendment might change a few words in the...

HB2547 has already passed the House on a partisan vote.  The bill cuts all state funding to medical providers who dare to even mention...

After a crushing defeat of his bill  HB2031 on  Feb. 26th  Alexander Kolodin tried again last Monday to pass an unpopular bill. HB2043...

But what can I do? Prop 123, passed by voters in 2016 created a major funding source for Arizona’s public schools. It is to expire this...

Expectations were not high for getting too many bills passed by Democrats this legislative session.  Given the MAGA majority in both our...

At this point in the legislative session, any bill not granted a hearing this coming week is most likely dead for the session. This...

All bill numbers on the Wheel of Bad bills are still alive and will be heard in committee or could be voted on the chamber floor this...

If you use Request To speak, PLEASE log on  right now and give a thumbs down to Rep. Alex Kolodin’s HCR2037. This resolution is on the...

Senator Kavanagh 45 Rep. Kolodin     70 Rep. Chaplik   2 Request To speak is open for both bills listed...