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Auditor: Laws need to change for effective charter school scrutiny
If lawmakers want quality audits of Arizona charter schools, they have to change the laws governing how charters operate, the state’s top auditor said.
Republican aims to limit lawmakers’ conflicts of interest
Arizona lawmakers get paid $24,000 annually. Most have full-time jobs beyond the business of sponsoring and voting on bills for four to five months out of the year.
John Phelps: Politically independent former Army lawyer
John Phelps is retiring. Again.
Specter of split chamber looms over Senate president race
Either Karen Fann or J.D. Mesnard will lead the Senate in 2019, assuming Republicans maintain control of the legislative chamber.
Court orders Mark Syms to pay $50,000 in attorneys’ fees
Likening Mark Syms to an ostrich with its head stuck in the sand, a judge ruled that the failed Arizona state Senate candidate must pay attorneys fees to the man who bumped him from the ballot.
Few survive as political baggage weighs them down
Some candidates with varying degrees of political baggage proved more adept at second chances than others.
Supreme Court bars tax on rich ballot measure from vote
The Arizona Supreme Court won’t allow a vote on a citizen initiative to raise taxes for public education.
Scandal-plagued Gowan wins GOP nomination for return to Legislature
David Gowan’s tumultuous turn as speaker of the House hasn’t turned off voters, who appear poised to send the Sierra Vista Republican back to the Capitol.
Victoria Steele wins easily in comeback bid
Former state representative Victoria Steele has a sizable early lead in the race that will likely determine the next state senator in Legislative District 9.
Ugenti-Rita wins LD23 Senate Republican primary
Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita will likely remain at the Capitol as she has a solid lead in the GOP primary for Senate in Legislative District 23.
Shooter political comeback falls short
Ousted lawmaker Don Shooter’s political comeback attempt is so far falli
Sen. David Farnsworth easily holds off challenger in LD16 Republican primary
Early polling results show Sen. David Farnsworth easily holding off a challenge from San Tan Valley Republican Michael Hernandez for re-election to the state Senate.
