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Recent Articles from Camryn Sanchez Arizona Capitol Times
Republicans enjoy Sinema’s independence while Dems seethe
Politicos say that the possibility of a three-way election serves Republicans better than Democrats in light of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s switch to independent.
Husband, wife lawmakers will attend after long absences
Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, and her husband Sen. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe, will return to in-person meetings at the Legislature next session, according to Mendez. Salman and Mendez have avoided coming to the Capitol in-person since the onslaught of the Covid pandemic in March of 2020, but the other 88 lawmakers came back to work in person last year.
Groups push statewide groundwater protection plan
An environmental lobbyist is crafting a sweeping groundwater protection bill that he hopes will pass in the next legislative session, but past attempts have failed.
Petersen unveils inflation reduction plan, mirrors Lake’s
Senate President-Elect Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, unveiled a new plan to mitigate inflation on Tuesday, like the one gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake presented, but the measure will likely face heavy opposition.
Arizona groups push ranked choice voting
Nonpartisan groups across Arizona are working to put ranked choice voting on the ballot in 2024. One group, Voter Choice Arizona, is dedicated to reforming the state’s election system to move away from two-party elections and hyper-partisanship.
Lottery clears $1B in sales 4th straight year
For the fourth year in a row, the Arizona Lottery report released on Nov. 17 shows the agency made more than $1 billion in sales, funding several state programs.
AZ GOP helps take control of U.S. House
Republicans took control of Arizona’s formerly Democrat-led congressional delegation this week, contributing to flipping the U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate Republicans select new leadership team led by Petersen
The Senate Republicans selected a new leadership team headed by Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, but allowed candidates currently losing their races to vote.
Democrat takes lead in crowded LD22 Senate race
In the heavily crowded Legislative District 22 Senate race, a Democrat has taken the lead. As of 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Democrat Eva Diaz had 44.1% of the vote. Republican Steve Robinson had 19.8%, the next closest percentage.
Biggs takes big lead in CD5
Trump-endorsed Republican incumbent Andy Biggs is pulling ahead of his Democrat and independent competitors in the Congressional District 5 race.
Kern takes lead in LD17
Former lawmaker Anthony Kern is now leading the Legislative District 27 Senate race, after falling behind to Democrat challenger Brittani Barraza on election night.
Ciscomani takes narrow lead over Engel in CD6
Democrat Kirsten Engel is taking a huge lead over Republican Juan Ciscomani in highly competitive Congressional District 6.
