Jordan Gerard, Arizona Capitol Times

Jordan Gerard

Jordan Gerard covers the Arizona Senate for Arizona Capitol Times/State Affairs. Previously, she covered state and city government in Oklahoma City for The Oklahoman. Jordan graduated with a master’s degree in investigative journalism in 2023 from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is originally from southeast Minnesota, where she spent six years as a weekly newspaper editor.

Recent Articles from Jordan Gerard

Arizona workers call for stronger heat safety protections

State officials issued new workplace heat safety guidelines in April, but many workers say it's not enough.

A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience

Legislative District 14 is reliably Republican, making a Democratic upset this November a long shot.

Career paths key to Arizona post-incarceration success

Advocates, experts and lawmakers say Arizonans leaving incarceration need more than just a job to create a stable life — they need an actual career path.

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Arizona’s push to lower SNAP errors reaches people’s daily lives

More than 475,000 Arizonans have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of federal budget cuts last year.

Bill Gates: Arizona’s elections from the outside looking in

After overseeing some of the most closely watched elections in the nation, former Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates now gets to watch them from the outside.

LUCHA trains volunteers to be poll observers amid security concerns

Arizona's voting sites will have plenty of eyes on them this election season, including poll monitors from political parties, the U.S. Department of Justice, congressional monitors and perhaps more.

Petersen: GOP ran ‘most conservative Legislature in Arizona history’ as he prepares to leave the Senate presidency

Senate President Warren Petersen led Republicans through a long legislative session bookended by a bill-signing freeze from Gov. Katie Hobbs and a final-week showdown over Arizona’s ESA program and the […]

Data centers, water and vouchers: Democrats’ unfinished work, in Sundareshan’s words

Senate Democrats spent much of this legislative session playing defense, but they’re already eyeing ways to play offense next year. Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan said Democrats stood up and […]

How divided government shaped Arizona’s 2026 session

Key Points: Lawmakers introduced a record-breaking number of bills in the 2026 legislative session Gov. Katie Hobbs did not break her veto record this year Rep. Selina Bliss took home […]

Advocates push Fair Chance Employment policy for formerly incarcerated people

Key Points: A new criminal justice advocacy group plans to work on policy that will help former prisoners get careers, not just jobs Arizona currently has two laws and one […]

Alejandra Gomez: Leading LUCHA through the turbulence

Perhaps one of the most consistently present grassroots organizations at the Arizona State Capitol is LUCHA. Living United for Change in Arizona is a statewide organization that advocates for minority […]

Salt River horse protections die in the Senate, animal advocates stunned

Key Points: A bill that would have offered more protections for the Salt River horses died without a vote in the Senate It would have directed genetic studies on the […]

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Jordan Gerard

Jordan Gerard

Recent Articles from Jordan Gerard

Arizona workers call for stronger heat safety protections

A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience

Career paths key to Arizona post-incarceration success

Arizona’s push to lower SNAP errors reaches people’s daily lives

Bill Gates: Arizona’s elections from the outside looking in

LUCHA trains volunteers to be poll observers amid security concerns

Petersen: GOP ran ‘most conservative Legislature in Arizona history’ as he prepares to leave the Senate presidency

Data centers, water and vouchers: Democrats’ unfinished work, in Sundareshan’s words

How divided government shaped Arizona’s 2026 session

Advocates push Fair Chance Employment policy for formerly incarcerated people

Alejandra Gomez: Leading LUCHA through the turbulence

Salt River horse protections die in the Senate, animal advocates stunned

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