Speaker-elect Mesnard Announces House Committees and Republican Members

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Speaker-elect J.D. Mesnard announced House Committees chairs and member assignments for Republican Members. Democratic Leader Rebecca Rios is expected to announce committee assignments for the Democratic Members in the near future. MONDAY PM Committee on Rules Rep. Lovas, Chair Rep. Boyer, Vice Chair Rep. Allen Rep. Farnsworth Rep. Shope Rep. […]

Ninth Circuit ruling means South Mountain Freeway will continue

Direct link between East Valley and West Valley scheduled to open in 2019 PHOENIX – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request by Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway opponents for an emergency injunction pending appeal, a ruling that keeps the Arizona Department of Transportation project on track to begin construction of […]

BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Overtime Rule

Earlier today, Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the changes to the so-called “white collar” overtime exemption that were set to go into effect on December 1. Judge Mazzant held that the states that filed suit against the new rule were […]