UPDATE: Confusion over end of Arizona legislative session
Arizona lawmakers had originally made a plan to adjourn the session, but reversed course Wednesday afternoon.
Unemployment payments straining Arizona budget
Unemployment payments are up $21 million over the previous week.
Budget committee projects possible $1B Arizona shortfall due to coronavirus
The committee director emphasized the projection is speculation due to uncertainty around the impacts of the virus.
Grijalva: Legislation would address disparities in COVID-19 relief for immigrant families
A discussion with the Southern Arizona Democrat about a bill he says would expand access to testing and aid.
DACA recipients search for answers among local and federal measures to ease impact of pandemic
Recipients of the Obama-era program for immigrant youth say questions remain for mixed immigration status families
Coronavirus relief package to send $8 billion to tribes
The aid would be a "godsend" for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the chairman said.
Bill calls for more tribal community access to federal stockpile of medical supplies
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tom Udall say health systems serving Native communities need to be prepared for an outbreak of COVID-19.
Arizona Legislature plans to pass necessary bills, adjourn by the end of the week
The House speaker said the goal is to pass a baseline budget and bills to keep agencies running before wrapping work due to COVID-19.
Arizona coronavirus news briefs, March 16
AP coverage of COVID-19 impacting the state: Arizona schools closed, cases up to 18, primary election, and more.
Constitutional amendment would give Arizona a lieutenant governor
The governor and lieutenant governor would run on a single ticket, impacting the order of succession.
Checking in on the 2020 Arizona Legislature
The path forward for some legislation is clearer with the session roughly halfway over.
Push to decriminalize clean needle exchanges in Arizona back in legislature
A discussion with Arizona Republic health reporter Stephanie Innes.
State lawmakers debate bill on treatment of Lyme disease
The bill failed in the Arizona House, but a parliamentary move could mean another vote dealing with long-term treatment of the disease.
Arizona House bill would set aside $1M for border cameras
Some members questioned whether bill crosses the line into federal border enforcement.
Arizona sanctuary city ban dies in the Legislature
The proposed constitutional amendment was pulled from further consideration.
