In his second year as Arizona’s House speaker, Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Goodyear, helped lead a bipartisan budget deal that includes President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and passed the Legislature with […]

House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, spent his second year as minority leader navigating a divided government at the Arizona Legislature. He helped negotiate a bipartisan budget that […]

Key Points:  Republican and Democratic lawmakers pushed for a tax cuts package in the 2026 legislative session The tax cuts are intended to help middle-class earners while reducing state revenue […]

Gov. Katie Hobbs is now on the other side of four legislative sessions on the Ninth Floor.  And while the final session of her first term as governor did not […]

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is already campaigning on $1.4 billion tax cut from bipartisan budget She managed to secure a data center tax moratorium and avoid setting a new […]

Key Points  Prison oversight funding failed despite court pressure  Bipartisan reforms eased court fees, modified probation Advocates plan renewed prison oversight, confinement reforms next session Despite facing a takeover of […]

Key Points:  Proposition 123 renewal failed for third consecutive legislative session Republicans, Democrats remained divided over education funding priorities 2026 elections likely determine Prop. 123’s future direction, fate  Lawmakers drew […]

Key Points  Negotiations on Empowerment Scholarship Account collapsed Competing measures headed to voters Ballot measures face legal, language and campaign battles in runup to election  Legislators twice tried to iron […]

Change is in the air in our Arizona newsroom. As Arizona prepares for another high-stakes election cycle, we’re investing in the future of Arizona Capitol Times by welcoming two accomplished […]