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Franks aims to take abortion limits national, despite court ruling on state law

Arizona House non-prayer sparks Christian re-do

Brewer follows through on threat, vetoes bills

Threats, vetoes fly as tensions rise over Medicaid expansion

House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban

Horne: Border security should be decided by panel

Breakaway senator mulls whether to seek another term

Arizona legislators spar over use of daily prayer time

Religious freedom at center of legislation at Arizona Capitol

Government can't be trusted with our health

Brewer and Campbell would give up local control of Arizona health care

Arizona law on abortions struck down in federal court

Problems surface over Arizona’s 2007 employer sanction immigration law

AZ House speaker: Senate-approved Medicaid bill won't pass through house

Brewer moratorium on approving legislation in tact until house decides on Medicaid

9th Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

Drones, Fences and Sensors Influence Immigration Debate

Border security is a big part of the immigration overhaul. But who will define it?

Problems surface over Arizona’s 2007 employer sanction immigration law

Follow the money

AZ House speaker: Senate-approved Medicaid bill won't pass through house

Brewer moratorium on approving legislation in tact until house decides on Medicaid

In voting for Medicaid, senators were just doing their job

Arizona's limits on immigrant driver's licenses upheld

Arizona Senate Democrats: we won’t stall Medicaid debate

Court rules in favor of Brewer policy that refuses driver's licenses to those in federal 'deferred action' program

Arizona Senate approves $8.8 billion budget plan

AZ House speaker: Senate-approved Medicaid bill won't pass through house

Courage on display…. at the Arizona Legislature?

Gov. Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan is sound fiscal management

Attorneys General Prepare to Defend Controversial Laws

State attorneys general are about to head to court to defend controversial state laws. Are they required to defend laws that might not survive legal scrutiny?

Arizona House passes bill protecting religion

Arizona Senate Democrats: we won’t stall Medicaid debate

Bipartisan Senate passes budget, AHCCCS expansion

Arizona Senate committee approves inflation funding for schools

Arizona Senate approves Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan

Court rules in favor of Brewer policy that refuses driver's licenses to those in federal 'deferred action' program

Arizona Senate approves $8.8 billion budget plan

Arizona for dummies? We’ll vote on it.

Six Republican senators stood tall today

Senate leaders move to revive election bills

McComish becomes key player in Medicaid expansion drama

Senate committee advances budget; final vote set today

Senate debates Brewer’s plan to expand health-care program for poor today

Arizona Senate committee approves inflation funding for schools

Driver’s seat

Brewer, McComish faulted for working with local church group on Medicaid

Brewer picks people over politics

Arizona public schools wait for budget answers

Biggs’ budget plan does not include Brewer’s Medicaid expansion

Gov. Brewer to attend 4th Medicaid Rally

2 new ideas for Medicaid in Arizona

Arizona budget stalemate broken by Senate leader

AZ house speaker: Brewer's Medicaid proposal unacceptable, let voters decide

Utah among top states for immigration cases; Arizona drops to 3rd

Brewer, McComish faulted for working with local church group on Medicaid

Lawmakers to see cut in daily pay this week

When bills get hung up, is it policy or personal?

Controversial Arizona laws rack up big legal fees

Ariz. legislative members' 'per diem' gets cut as session continues

Gov. Jan Brewer supports Hugo Salazar but not Joey Strickland?

Brewer, McComish faulted for working with local church group on Medicaid

Bill makes Arizona landlords tell tenants of foreclosures

Arpaio recall group has paid signature gatherers again

Dems play nice for Medicaid expansion

Arizona Taxi drivers now subject to random drug testing

Brewer makes way for marijuana research on Arizona university campuses

Gov. Brewer vows to veto all bills until state budget and Medicaid progress

Medicaid plan will bring affordable health care to the uninsured

Bill on politicians’ pensions passes AZ Senate

Brewer appoints new superior court judges

Bill makes Arizona landlords tell tenants of foreclosures

Arpaio recall group has paid signature gatherers again

Poll finds Arizonans want to spend less on prisons

Arizona hospital-pricing bill likely to return to Brewer’s desk

States That Skip Medicaid Expansion May Favor New Immigrants Over U.S. Citizens

The law of unintended consequences will strike states that decline to expand Medicaid.

Arizona’s Border Fence Still Faces Obstacles

After nearly two years of preparation and with more than a quarter million dollars of private donations in hand, Arizona officials still have not unveiled a plan to build a border fence. But a state lawmaker who is leading the effort said that will soon change.

Higher Ed Cuts Mean Major Tuition Hikes

Tuition at public colleges in Arizona and California has spiked more than 70 percent over the past five years, the result of massive cuts to state higher education funding in those states and most others.

Supreme Court Probes Arizona Voter Registration Law

The Supreme Court justices dissected Arizona’s challenge to a federal voter registration law during arguments Monday, even as they seemed to avoid the broader issues of states’ rights versus federal authority underlying the case.

Voter Registration in Supreme Court Spotlight

It’s gotten less attention than the challenge to the Voting Rights Act, but an Arizona challenge to the National Voter Registration Act could upset elections administration around the country.

States in Recovery: Housing

The housing crisis that threw states into economic free fall is helping them climb back out.

Pay Boost on the Horizon for Some State Workers

Far fewer people are working for state governments than before the recession began, but those who remain may get modest salary increases this year.

Governors Ask Lawmakers to Prevent Future Shootings

The recent mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut reshaped governors’ legislative agendas this year, and many used their once-a-year legislative addresses to ask lawmakers to take up gun control, mental health treatment and school safety.

Ohio Governor Backs Medicaid Expansion

Governor John Kasich will press lawmakers to expand Ohio’s Medicaid system, becoming the fifth Republican governor to endorse that key component of President Obama’s controversial health law.

Issue To Watch: Gun Regulation

Gun legislation moved to the top of the list for many state lawmakers after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in December.

Issue To Watch: Immigration

Long-bottled-up bills that address state policies on whether to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students could become law this year, because of changes in party control of legislative chambers and changes in federal policy.

Brewer Endorses Medicaid Expansion Under Health Overhaul

Governor Jan Brewer will push to expand Arizona’s Medicaid program after all, she has announced, surprising many who have watched her crusade against that and other key components of President Obama’s health care overhaul.

Arizona State of the State Address 2013

PHOENIX, Arizona --Following is the prepared text of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's (R) 2013 State of the State Address

States Begin Giving Driver’s Licenses to Young Immigrants

The federal government thrust states back into dealing with the contentious issue of driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, after years when the practice had become rare and the issue dropped off most legislative agendas.

Best of #StateReads: United States of Subsidies

This week’s extraordinary journalism about state government, tagged to #StateReads on Twitter.

Oklahoma Among States Limiting Property Taxes

Lowering property taxes is always popular, and results from the November 6 elections show this year was no exemption

Next Elections: Races for Legislative Leadership

For aspiring legislative leaders, the elections aren’t over yet. Even as the final counts from last week’s votes are still being tallied, lawmakers who hope to be house speakers or senate presidents are courting their colleagues.

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Arizona Voter Registration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether states may require a would-be voter to first prove their citizenship — a case likely to answer larger questions about the sometimes conflicting roles of state and federal governments in regulating elections.

Arizona Ballot Measure Challenges the Federal Government Over Public Lands

Most western states remain uncomfortable with federal stewardship of their land. A group of activists wants to rewrite the Arizona constitution to change the rules.

Supreme Court Considers Competency in Death Penalty Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments from Ohio and Arizona that federal judges should not be allowed to indefinitely stay a death sentence even if there are questions about an inmate’s mental competency.

States Defend Anti-Terrorism Centers After Harsh Senate Report

Law enforcement agencies and state officials defended regional information-sharing offices known as “fusion centers” as a key part of the nation’s homeland security network. A Senate report questioned the value of the fusion centers, which they found had “not produced useful intelligence.”

States Still Resisting National Sex Offender Law

A 2006 federal law calls on states to create a national sex offender registry. But most have not complied, and some have stopped trying.

Arizona Conservatives Face Triple Threat

Two ballot initiatives and new district maps for legislative elections will together test conservative Republicans’ hold on the Arizona state legislature in November.

Judge Backs Heart of Arizona Immigration Law

The heart of Arizona’s law cracking down on undocumented immigrants is poised to take effect following a federal judge’s ruling. But the split decision blocked criminalizing knowingly transporting or harboring undocumented immigrants.

Best of #StateReads: Ex-Parks Official Had Criminal Past

This week’s extraordinary journalism about state government, tagged to #StateReads on Twitter.

Christie Headlines Romney Event With GOP Governors

Ten Republican governors joined Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, for a rally and fundraiser in Colorado Thursday (August 3), but most of the attention seemed focused on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Romney gave Christie, who is often mentioned as a potential vice presidential pick