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A proposed bill wants to fine Arizona schools that don’t display the U.S. flag, Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Critics say the bill’s definition of drag performers could loop in transgender people and even actors.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services has awarded nearly $6.5 million to Northern Arizona University to help alleviate the state’s nursing shortage.
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The American Lung Association has given Arizona a mostly failing grade for its tobacco control policies and says the state lags behind in preventing and reducing tobacco use.
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A bipartisan team of Arizona lawmakers wants to allocate $30 million into studying the effects of psilocybin – the psychedelic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” – to treat numerous health conditions.
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Rep. Liz Harris says all voting should be conducted in person at the polls with the exception of those who are in the military overseas or physically unable.
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A state legislative committee formed to evaluate state and federal wildfire policy has released its final report, but offers no recommendations.
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Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her first state-of-the state address to Arizona lawmakers Monday at the capitol. She outlined a legislative agenda focused on tackling education, housing costs and water shortages.
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The bill wants to prohibit teachers from using a student’s chosen pronouns without first securing a parent’s written permission.
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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman says the state’s schools are facing a potential funding cut of almost $1.4 billion. Arizona’s four-decade-old education spending cap would prevent schools from spending money already allocated by the state Legislature.