Joe Duhownik
Courthouse News
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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‘Weapon of mass destruction’: Arizona House committee votes to crack down on fentanyl dealers
The committee voted in favor of a bill that would establish a level 1 felony punishment for selling a narcotic drug that results in the death of the user. But some Democrats say the bill is unconstitutional and broad. → Read More
‘We will run out’: Arizona community desperate for water solution
Solving Rio Verde Foothills' water crisis is a waiting game, but the people can only wait for so long. → Read More
Arizona House committee moves along four more election bills
Republicans voted to ban machine ballot tabulators and return to precinct-based voting among other measures meant to improve election security. → Read More
Arizona legislative committee moves to ban ‘Critical Race Theory’ from the state’s classrooms
Without evidence that the graduate-level legal framework is being taught in K-12 schools, the Arizona House Education committee voted to ban schools from teaching that one race is inherently superior to another, even though Critical Race Theory doesn’t espouse such ideals. → Read More
A slew of election bills sent to Arizona House floor
Amid ongoing debates of election fraud, a House committee passed four bills aimed at increasing election transparency. → Read More
Arizona poised to drop legislator age requirement from 25 to 18
Advocates say younger legislators will encourage their peers to be more engaged in politics. → Read More
Education committee approves Arizona Senate bill banning unapproved use of pronouns in classrooms
The proposed bill targeted at transgender youth would require written parental permission for public school employees and contractors to refer to students under 18 by pronouns not aligned with their biological sex and to refer to students by names other than their given names or derivative nicknames of it. → Read More
In a water deficit, Arizona contemplates a future without Colorado River access
Central Arizona Project leaders say policymakers should prepare for the worst-case scenario. → Read More