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State senators have given preliminary approval to what proponents are calling the first-ever guardrails on the use of automated license plate readers by police in Arizona.

State lawmakers want to require that teachers who call in sick to attend protests be fired and forfeit any rights to reemployment in the Arizona education system.

Republicans in the state Legislature want to require any state and local police force making an arrest to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has died at age 59. A family representative made the announcement Tuesday afternoon but did not reveal a cause of death.

In her State of the State address to lawmakers Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs proposed tax cut initiatives as well as water and affordability issues.

Rep. Walt Blackman of Snowflake has introduced a proposal to provide $1.5 million to the new independent office overseeing the state's prison system.

Republican state Sen. David Farnsworth plans to introduce a bill to force public schools that teach evolution to also teach creationism during next year's legislative session.

An Arizona lawmaker has a plan to increase legislative pay for the first time since 1998 while also imposing term limits in the state House and Senate.

Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh plans to introduce a bill that would remove legal penalties for county supervisors who fail to canvass elections.

Attorney General Kris Mayes says tens of thousands of Arizona voters who never provided proof of citizenship cannot be kicked off the registration rolls.