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Gov. Doug Ducey is using hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for COVID-19 relief to pay for state operations, such as salaries, which some say contravenes the intention of Congress. Ducey, who controls nearly $1.9 billion of ...

Democrats picked up one new seat in the state Senate, but are headed into the 2021 legislative session with potentially less power to stop Republican legislation.

Christine Marsh declared victory in a north Phoenix state Senate race Friday, confirming that legislative Democrats will gain one net seat from an election where they spent millions to flip both chambers.

Legislative Republicans who for years have trumpeted their support of money in politics are now looking for ways to curtail some spending after a tsunami of out-of-state Democratic dollars failed to result in the electoral take over Democrats sought.

Democratic challengers jumped out to early leads in a handful of key races that could determine control of Arizona’s Senate, but the contests remain too close to call, initial results show.

With hundreds of thousands of votes left to count and high-profile races undecided, some Arizona leaders, national pundits and social media provocateurs have already started spreading conspiracies to undermine faith in election results.

Reducing a disproportionate amount of violence directed at indigenous women and girls will take significant work from state government and law enforcement, members of a state study committee concluded October 28.

Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, has spent most of her decade in public office dodging political projectiles.

BASIS Scottsdale high school senior Karsen Wahal’s parents and older friends ran into a problem as they prepared to vote in Arizona’s August primary election — they found no easy way to find information about the dozens of candidates vying ...

With just over two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, Democratic challenger Ajlan Kurdoglu and outside groups have already spent a combined $1.7 million, most of that from deep-pocketed national Democratic organizations intent on flipping the Arizona Legislature.