State Capitol, Phoenix The Ultimate Fighting Championship is officially on its way to Arizona with the final round in Rep. Jonathan Paton's effort to bring the sport here completed. HB2834 directs the Arizona Boxing Commission to adopt a clearly defined…

STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix The Senate and the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation last week aimed at helping consumers curb identity theft. SB 1185, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Aguirre (D-24), proposes to make credit freezes more practical and affordable for…

(STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX) Legislation that will add reserve peace officers to school safety programs is one step closer to becoming law after passing a House education committee last week. Senate President Tim Bee, R-Tucson, is the sponsor of Senate Bill…

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX A bill has passed the Senate to help protect an Arizona military range that serves as the United States Army's sole radio and electronic testing site. Senate Bill 1387 requires cities, towns or counties to notify Ft.…

State Capitol, Phoenix People committing crimes lose the ability to sue their victims if they are injured during their illegal activity, under a bill approved by the House last week. HB2813, sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, states that if a…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl During the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, there were massive breakdowns in the communication networks of our first responders. The communications equipment used by first responders had to compete with the same analog airwaves used…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) The House approved a tax incentive measure last week to encourage renewable energy producers to construct "green" power plants in Arizona. Shepherded by Rep. Lucy Mason, R-Prescott, HB2614 extends an existing property tax valuation method that greatly…

PHOENIX The Arizona House of Representatives passed House Bill 2573, (also known as the off-highway vehicle, user fee bill) last week by a vote of 43 to 13. For the official final ballot count go online to: www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2573.hthird.1.asp House Bill…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) The Arizona House helped ensure homeowners in the state avoid a $250 million tax increase by passing HB2220, which permanently repeals the statewide property tax. Two years ago, the Legislature suspended the property tax for three years.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) delivered remarks on missile defense priorities last week at the American Foreign Policy Council's "Missile Defense and American Security" conference. The following are excerpts: "Will we build upon the investments and progress of…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Fans of Ultimate Fighting Champions are one step closer to seeing the popular sport coming to Arizona. The House passed HB2834 last week, which directs the Arizona Boxing Commission to adopt a set of rules that would…

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution early March 14 to fully fund a program that reimburses states and local governments for a portion of the costs associated with incarcerating illegal criminal aliens.…