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Progressives Salman, Hernandez lead LD26 primary race
Salman, D-Tempe, is coasting in first place, with 34 percent - eight points ahead of her running mate, Melody Hernandez. In third place is Debbie Nez Manuel, who’s only a point behind Hernandez, with Patrick Morales in last place.
Failed union legislation drives primary challenges to incumbent Democrats
The ghosts of defeat, of deals gone awry and of soured relationships are haunting House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez and several of her close allies in the party as influential labor attorney and lobbyist Israel Torres is flooding contested Democratic primaries with union cash
Fire devastates state and county Democratic headquarters
An “all encompassing” fire devastated the state and Maricopa County Democratic Party offices early Friday, incinerating important documents, equipment and many elections’ worth of memories. Staff were able to walk... […]
Democratic jobless plan emerges to dormant Legislature
A Democratic proposal to bolster the state’s unemployment benefit system is taking shape. It’s the product of a consortium of lawmakers and left-leaning think-tanks who fear that the expiration of... […]
Cook defenders, critics both have concerns about ethics process
The five-month House Ethics Committee investigation into Rep. David Cook followed a long, winding path through a muck of innuendo and half-truth, only to arrive at a determination that never... […]
Cook off the hook, ethics probe dropped – for now
The House Ethics Committee will not pursue any action against Rep. David Cook at least at this time, special chair Rep. John Allen announced in a letter July 8, essentially ending the months-long investigation into the embattled lawmaker without punishment.
Rep. Osborne has COVID
Representative Joanne Osborne has tested positive for COVID-19, the Goodyear Republican announced on Facebook today.
Prison transition program allowing for early release expires
Gov. Doug Ducey this week extended a prison re-entry and rehabilitation program that was slated to go offline due to a lapse in legislative authorization on July 1, giving some... […]
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez led a wartime caucus. Besieged by a majority that alternated between hostility and indifference, a public health crisis and a state in general disarray, the... […]
Plans for plentiful spending turn to ‘skinny budget’ nearly overnight
The Second Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is a tale of riches to rags. What began six months ago with optimism – about a strong economy, the possibility for... […]
Progressive organizers continue winning streak in truncated session
Six months ago – or an eternity, depending on how you count – before the coronavirus, before the most recent wave of public demonstration against police violence, before the David... […]
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
In a legislative body where long-winded speechification, highly visible interpersonal disputes and general cacophony is the norm, House Speaker Rusty Bowers is remarkably difficult to nail down. His penchant for... […]
