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Stories from Southeastern Arizona, by students at the University of Arizona School of Journalism

Author: Erik Kolsrud

The Last Legislative Roundup: Rules of debate, four-year terms, ticket surcharges

All StoriesErik Kolsrud04/28/20180

PHOENIX –This week was dominated by Thursday’s teacher walkout, the dismissal of a lawsuit over college tuition increases as well as the narrow special election for Congressional District Eight. This will be the last Legislative Roundup for this session, as the Legislature has no definite end in sight and will likely run far past the…

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Legislative Roundup: Home-based businesses, jazz festival, school safety

All StoriesErik Kolsrud04/20/20180

PHOENIX — The Legislature’s optimistic sine die (last day) target of April 17th has come and gone, with only a couple dozen bills left on the calendar. Last week’s announcement of Gov. Doug Ducey’s new teacher salary pay increase has continued to make waves, as his supporters cheer and teachers hold the line on what…

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Exceeding the last day of the Legislature comes at cost

All StoriesErik Kolsrud04/17/20180

PHOENIX — April 17th is the 100th day of the Arizona State Legislature, the milestone that marks what should be the end of the legislative session. The operative word is “should,” because with bills left for consideration, the Legislature isn’t going anywhere quite yet. Running past sine die — the Latin term for the time…

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Legislative Roundup: Gift cards, Equal Rights Amendment, fake service animals (again), NDAs

All StoriesErik Kolsrud04/13/20180

PHOENIX — The Legislature inched toward closing this week, as the threat of a teacher walk-out dominated the news landscape, in the newest development in the fight over teacher pay. In the House, tempers flared over several instances of the Rules of the House of Representatives invoked to shut down a speaker. Reps. Tony Navarrete…

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Last chapter in Arizona abortion reporting legislation

All StoriesErik Kolsrud04/11/20180

PHOENIX — The Senate voted 17-13 on Wednesday to confirm the passage of a controversial abortion reporting bill, closing the last chapter of a tumultuous measure that has undergone numerous changes throughout its time in the Legislature. SB 1394 was first introduced to the Senate by Sen. Nancy Barto (R-Cave Creek) as a means of…

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