Republicans in Arizona’s House of Representatives passed their package of state budget bills the same way they were created: alone.Â
The majority party, which holds 33 of the chamber’s 60 seats, approved each of the 15 pieces of legislation that make up their budget proposal by a vote of 31-0 Friday night, long after all Democratic lawmakers had headed home after a day of waiting around for Republicans to bring the bills to the floor for debate.Â
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