House GOP leaders plan to put their state spending plan and tax-cut package up for a vote Monday.It's unlikely, though, that they currently have the votes a fact they acknowledge. But the strategy appears to be: Get everyone on record and then figure out where to go from there.The decision comes more than a week after legislative leaders temporarily sent everyone home, given
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Democrats irked at barefaced Republicans, don’t file complaints
Rep. Judy Burges, R-Prescott, and Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, are sworn in as new members during the opening of the Arizona Legislature at the state Capitol Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Phoenix. The House Republican caucus had separate swearing-in ceremonies for masked and barefaced lawmakers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
A month into the legislative session, nobody has yet filed a formal complaint about lawmakers who deliberately disregard the Covid safety guidelines set up by the House and Senate to ensure the safety of lawmakers, staff and visitors.
But Senate Democrats say that after pleading with Republicans to follow the rules and lodging verbal complaints with Senate leadership, they’re ready to take the next step and file formal complaints.