Rick Lavis died Nov. 26 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Marti, and their two sons.
Read More »After 7 months, House fails to release state-funded travel documents
Seven months after the Arizona Capitol Times requested documents related to a spike in state-funded travel authorized by House Speaker David Gowan, the Arizona House of Representatives has yet to release any documents that would shed light on which legislators and employees were taking trips and for what purpose.
Read More »This new background check policy is only the latest retaliation from Gowan’s House
The actions of the House since January serve as strong evidence that this sweeping policy has less to do with security than it does with retribution against a reporter who dared to investigate the most powerful person in the chamber.
Read More »Former lawmaker Jack Brown: Driven by the needs of rural Arizona
If the light rail line through the sleepy eastern Arizona town of St. Johns ever does get built, its riders will have Jack Brown to thank for it.
Read More »Education funding deal reached, special session likely 
Lawmakers have been summoned to the Capitol Monday and Tuesday to be briefed on a deal on K-12 funding in advance of a special session later in the week.
Read More »Capitol community mourns longtime education advocate Sam Polito
Sam Polito loved to cook for his friends, and his dinners for legislators and lobbyists were his calling card during his more than 30 years as a lobbyist at the Capitol. Attendees had only to abide by a single rule: no politics.
Read More »Bennett to enter CD1 race 
Former Secretary of State and Senate President Ken Bennett said he plans to run for the vacant First Congressional District seat in next year’s election.
Read More »Why would they need a company to tow elephants?
When Robert Graham was running for Arizona Republican Party chairman two years ago, he made financial transparency a cornerstone of his campaign as a way to rebuild trust with the would-be wealthy contributors who had become disillusioned with the party ...
Read More »Free Enterprise Club targets Smith in new TV ad 
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club had spent roughly $1.5 million to influence voters in several statewide and legislative Republican primary races, but had stayed out of the hotly contested governor’s race – until now.
Read More »Supreme Court rejects bid to boot LD13 Republican Farmer from ballot 
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that there is no evidence LD13 Republican Senate candidate Toby Farmer committed petition forgery, even though it is clear that several signatures on the nominating petitions he used to qualify for the ballot were forged.
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