The Senate Appropriations Committee didn’t have to bring in extra bodies to counter Republican opposition, passing its version of the $122 million budget supplement for the Division of Developmental Disabilities along party lines. Senate Bill 1734 (Developmental disabilities; appropriations; waivers) moved forward despite opposition from Democrats who called for a “clean” continuation of funding for...

In a 17-13 bipartisan vote, the Senate approved a bill today that allows Axon to build its global headquarters and 1,900 apartment units in Scottsdale without needing zoning approval from the voters. Senate Bill 1543 (Ancillary use; international headquarters campus) would require cities with populations between 200,000 and 500,000 to allow hotels and multifamily residential...

Sen. John Kavanagh told Legislative Report today that the House and the Senate are “pretty much in agreement” on a budget but the governor doesn’t want to negotiate until the funding issues for the Division of Developmental Disabilities and Proposition 123 are resolved. “We’re very close to agreement, but the governor does not want to...

Last week, Senate President Warren Petersen sent a letter to U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon asking for the U.S. Department of Justice to rescind its report alleging misconduct by the Phoenix Police Department. However, it would mark a rare occasion if the DOJ actually grants Petersen’s request. Petersen claimed in the...