The Breakdown

The Arizona Legislature is officially done, and what a weird session it's been.

The post The Breakdown: A sine die surprise first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

Lawmakers shut down public access to the House and Senate galleries and may shut down the two chambers entirely to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The post The Breakdown: Coronavirus edition first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

Republican lawmakers set out to curb voter power by introducing several bills to weaken citizen initiatives. But if all of them pass, opponents predict chaos.

The post The Breakdown: Chaos… chaos everywhere first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

When do you ignore an offensive comment or unwelcome advance, and when do you speak up about it?

The post The Breakdown: Walking a fine line first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

Migrants rights advocates started the week terrified that Republicans would try to ram through an attempt to enshrine a ban on sanctuary cities in the state constitution ahead of a presidential rally.

The post The Breakdown: What a week first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

If the state lawmakers at the center of two ongoing scandals had been corporate employees, they would have been fired or disciplined immediately after news about them broke, corporate sources say.

The post The Breakdown: Meanwhile, in corporate America first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

A state senator who became the face of Arizona's Me Too Movement harassed a female lobbyist, according to court depositions.

The post The Breakdown: Sex scandals at the Capitol first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

The Arizona Department of Education failed to properly redact a document it sent our reporter and other media, leaving parents' information vulnerable.

The post The Breakdown: Oops? first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

The House is embroiled in scandal over a Republican representative’s personal life for the third time in as many years, and this time, there are letters.

The post The Breakdown: Love letters and budget first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.

A railroad safety bill that earned one Democratic lawmaker an ominous threat three years ago will be back next year, and the stakes are higher than ever. 

After the Phoenix City Council voted last week to hike costs for Uber and Lyft pickups from Sky Harbor, a Republican state representative filed a complaint that could cause the city to lose hundreds of millions. 

And the future of fertility coverage in Arizona remains murky after an unclear recommendation from a Senate panel.

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Music in this episode included “Creative Minds,” “Funky Element” and “Energy” by Bensound.