Arizona lawmakers considering sales tax simplification plan

Governor Jan Brewer has made simplifying the state’s sales tax system a top priority for this legislative session.

Barber protests closing of Tucson mail processing center

The Morris K. Udall Post Office in Tucson processed outgoing mail for the last time Friday, and U.S. Representative Ron Barber is upset about it. 

Submitting other's early ballots might become a felony

A bill approved Monday in the Arizona Senate, would make it a felony for members of a political group to submit a voter's ballot on their behalf, although a family member could still deliver the vote. 

Discussion of sequester cuts continues between state leaders

Governor Jan Brewer was among several state leaders who met Monday with President Barack Obama to go over the pending sequester budget cuts, due to take effect Friday. 

Arizona lawmakers to take up school safety measures

State lawmakers this week will take up two proposals dealing with school safety.

Arizona senate to vote on changing initiative petition deadline

The Arizona Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to give voters a chance to re-think a decision they made less than three years ago.

Arizona AG working on compromise to lawsuit settlement bill

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says he’s working with state lawmakers to modify a proposal that would require money from lawsuit settlements to go into the state’s General Fund.

Arizona legislature expected to vote this week on CPS money

State lawmakers appear to be fast-tracking measures that would give money to Child Protective Services, and the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

Grandparent stipend bill approved by Arizona Senate committee

Grandparents who take in their grandkids would receive a monthly stipend,

Change could be coming to parking meter rules

A proposal to require cities to randomly inspect their parking meters has cleared its first legislative hurdle.

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