Measure will fund rural schools and roads WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-01) voted for passage of H.R. 2207, the Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act of 2007, which included an extension of…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl I am pleased to join my fellow Arizona Senator John McCain in introducing the Arizona National Scenic Trail Act. This bill would amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona Trail as a…

(STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX) The State Legislature overwhelmingly passed and the governor signed April 18 SB 1258, sponsored by Sen. Jay Tibshraeny, R-Chandler, preventing the governor from confiscating firearms and ammunition during a state of emergency. "If there is ever a…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Arizona homeowners can still access their "zestimates" with the preliminary approval Monday of a bill that bars the Arizona Board of Appraisal from torpedoing online businesses that provide property value estimates. An amendment sponsored by Rep. Michele…

(STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX) Lives could literally be saved and more abusers jailed because of two bills the Legislature passed and the governor signed last week. Senate President Tim Bee, R-Tucson, and Sen. Jim Waring, R-Phoenix, are co-sponsors of SB 1227…

Provides Five Additional Judgeships for Arizona WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) in introducing legislation that creates 10 new permanent and temporary federal judgeships for the U.S.…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) The Arizona Legislature gave final approval to a bill limiting where day laborers can solicit work, marking the first significant piece of legislation tackling illegal immigration to head to the governor's desk. HB2589, sponsored by Rep. John…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Rep. Andy Tobin called on the Senate to pass a bill that provides money to students who graduate early from high school. Tobin added his plan to SB1183, which overwhelmingly passed the House last week. Under the…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) House Government Committee Chairman Kirk Adams announced his committee will hold closed-door hearings on several child deaths that followed Child Protective Service inquiries. Following briefings by CPS on two Tucson cases that involved the deaths of three…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Drivers ticketed for a moving violation would have expanded choices to erase the infraction from their record through increased opportunities to attend defensive driving school. HB2001, sponsored by House Speaker Jim Weiers, allows drivers who qualify for…

Legislation helps individuals offset upfront costs of owning a small wind turbine WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Reps. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently introduced The Rural Wind Energy Development Act, legislation that helps individual homeowners, farmers, and small businesses…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Tax day can be a dreaded, or welcome, day for Arizonans. For some, a refund from the federal government awaits them (though that means they've overpaid their taxes throughout the entire year); for others, it's…