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Senate considers measure to ask voters to approve constitutional change tied to emergencies

The state Senate was likely just a few minutes away from approving a measure last week that would ask Arizona voters to OK a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to reauthorize any state of emergency called by the governor every 30 days. ....

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Willoughby picked to fill vacant House seat and replace expelled lawmaker

The Republican runner-up in the 2022 Legislative District 13 House of Representatives race will take the district’s vacant seat after being appointed to the position Friday. ....

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Educators say 'critical race theory' is dog whistle | Arizona Capitol Times

Educators are frustrated over the debate about “critical race theory” in conversations around public education in Arizona. ....

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Mesnard aims to reaffirm state's debt limit, end 'creative financing'

The way Sen. J.D. Mesnard sees it, when the people who crafted the Arizona Constitution put in a $350,000 debt limit they weren't kidding. ....

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Resolution cuts governor out of budget process | Arizona Capitol Times

The Senate passed a resolution March 1 that would allow the previous year’s budget to go into effect for the next year, if the governor won’t sign off on a new budget. ....

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