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Clean Elections to sue over ballot measure description
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted unanimously to sue the state over language describing a ballot measure to take away some of the commission’s authority.
AZ Supreme Court lets Shooter remain on LD13 ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that former lawmaker Don Shooter can stay on the ballot in August.
Candidate says no coordination with Worsley for LD25 senate seat
Mesa Republican Tyler Pace knew that Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa, was considering retirement before he filed to run against the incumbent for the state Senate.
Timing of Worsley retirement leaves LD25 Republicans angry
Sen. Bob Worsley won’t seek re-election this fall, and the timing of his announcement has some East Valley Republicans furious that it’s now too late to enter the race.
Senate candidates sue state, hit campaign trial
A handful of candidates for the Arizona Legislature share the distinction of suing the state they hope to represent.
Supreme Court to hear appeal on Shooter residency ruling
A Republican contender in Legislative District 13 is appealing a lower court ruling to the Arizona Supreme Court that former lawmaker Don Shooter can stay on the ballot.
Worsley to leave office, cites vitriolic tone of politics
Sen. Bob Worsley won’t seek re-election this fall, leaving the Arizona Senate short one of its more moderate Republican lawmakers.
Cheryl Najafi: Wearing her truth in style
Cheryl Najafi wanted to wear clothes that proudly exclaimed her distaste for the president’s travel ban. So she started her own fashion line, Love Over H8.
State’s largest trade schools to get additional funds in FY 2019
Amid budget negotiations dominated by talks of pay raises for K-12 teachers, some Arizona trade schools got a long-awaited boost in funding.
Pima County officials see legal trouble in desegregation tax
Pima County officials say a new state law dictating how to collect taxes for desegregation funding in Tucson puts the county at legal risk.
Don Shooter joins LD13 race for return to Capitol
Former representative Don Shooter, who was expelled from the Arizona House just months ago, will run again for a seat at the Capitol.
Wrap up with Steve Yarbrough
After 16 years as an Arizona state representative, then senator, Senate President Steve Yarbrough is calling it quits.
