Arizona’s unique legislative session during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 27, 2020

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It’s been a unique legislative session, with lawmakers starting and stopping, adjourning and returning, on more than one occasion. The regular session officially ended yesterday and now special sessions called by the governor await. We spoke with Senate President Karen Fann and House Speaker Rusty Bowers.

In this segment:

Karen Fann, Senate President
Rusty Bowers, House Speaker

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