Recent Articles from Dillon Rosenblatt
State sets rules for sports betting
Fantasy sports betting in Arizona is going to happen officially in one month and going to a sportsbook to put a wager on a team for the Super Bowl will shortly follow.
State health director to leave post
Dr. Cara Christ, the Arizona state health director who helped lead the state through the Covid pandemic, is leaving her post to join Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Records to reveal Senate audit finances
The public may soon get some answers about funding and other mysteries that supporters of the Arizona Senate’s audit of the 2020 election have been trying to keep hidden.
Senate audit fundraising boon for GOP
The Arizona Senate’s election audit has become a fundraising tool for candidates and state parties since it began in April, and the past three months have shown Republicans coming out on top.
Q&A with Gov. Doug Ducey
Gov. Doug Ducey wrapped up his seventh legislative session leading the state of Arizona and reflected on what he considers the most successful session of his time serving as governor.
Ducey accomplishes ‘21 legislative goals
The third longest legislative session in state history provided more time for Gov. Doug Ducey to accomplish all the priorities he laid out in his January State of the State speech, but most of them happened before the 100-day mark.
Voters out to veto 2021 legislation
The 2022 election may feature a clash of titans: citizens versus lawmakers.
Campaign launches range from amateurish to slick
Several political consultants accepted the Arizona Capitol Times’ invitation to critique the campaign kick-offs and comment on how their candidacies stack up.
Voucher expansion proposal puts Udall, John on the spot
The Senate’s passage of a massive voucher expansion will test the resolve of two Republican House members who killed the expansion earlier this year.
Still no budget 2 weeks after mass veto
Gov. Doug Ducey’s veto of 22 bills on May 28 to spur the Legislature into passing a budget before the fiscal year ends may have backfired.
Hobbs begins campaign for governor
Arizona’s Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is hoping to accomplish something only five former state lawmakers have done before – become governor.
New norm: Governing by social media
Politicians are laying a new foundation in media relations and operating as if the Fourth Estate no longer exists.