Arizona Legislature

A proposed bill wants to fine Arizona schools that don’t display the U.S. flag, Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Critics say the bill’s definition of drag performers could loop in transgender people and even actors.

The Arizona Department of Health Services has awarded nearly $6.5 million to Northern Arizona University to help alleviate the state’s nursing shortage.

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.

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.

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.

A state legislative committee formed to evaluate state and federal wildfire policy has released its final report, but offers no recommendations.

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.

The bill wants to prohibit teachers from using a student’s chosen pronouns without first securing a parent’s written permission.

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.