A new report highlights policy actions it says could benefit people living in rural Arizona.
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Medical Bills: Understanding Them and Patient Rights Can Save You Big
Medical care is expensive and continues to get more costly. Many people in Arizona only become aware of this after they get a bill for their care.
AZ Joins USDA to Tackle Lack of Competition in Food Industry
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a group of bipartisan state attorneys general to beef up enforcement and prevent anti-trust activity within the nation’s food system.
Hobbs Signs Bills to Shield Lawmaker Addresses, Regulate Inaugural Fundraising
The address protection bill will give lawmakers the option to ask a court to restrict public access to records that contain personal information about them, including their home addresses.
Arizona Funds Research into ‘Magic Mushrooms’ to Treat PTSD and Depression
Arizona is headed toward funding the first controlled clinical trials for whole mushroom psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” to treat an array of health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
Legislators Want the Option to Make Their Addresses Private
A bill that would allow public officials to hide their addresses from constituents is on its way to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs after garnering bipartisan support in both the Arizona state House and Senate.
Facing a Housing Crisis, Arizona Lawmakers Propose Overriding City Control
Arizona is short more than 200,000 homes to match demand and lawmakers think they can fix that by gutting local zoning regulations, a strategy that has drawn heated opposition from cities across the state.
Horne, GOP Lawmakers Call for More Police on Campuses as Gun Violence in Schools Surges
Flanked by GOP lawmakers, Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne urged schools across the state to add school resource officers to their staff, calling them a critical defense in a time when the country is roiling from an unprecedented surge in mass shootings.
Bill Criminalizing Drag Shows for Children One Vote Away from Hobbs’ Desk
The first in a series of controversial anti-drag bills is a step away from Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk, and will likely face its end by her veto stamp.
Glendale Breaks Ground on First Complex to Use State Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Construction is underway on an affordable housing complex funded in part by a state low-income housing tax credit and lauded by state and local officials who gathered at the building site Friday.