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Recent Articles from Julia Shumway
Once a top priority, liability measure flounders
Republican lawmakers and business lobbyists who described protecting businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits as their top legislative priority are waiting on Congress to act after months of being unable to reach a deal on a state-specific bill.
Group sues, alleges slow mail disenfranchises rural, tribal voters
A disparity in mail deliveries is at the heart of a federal voting rights complaint filed August 26 by Native American voting rights organization Four Directions that alleges that voters on the Navajo Nation don’t have the same access to the ballot as non-Native voters in other parts of Arizona.
Powerless lawmakers meet with owners of closed businesses
Republican lawmakers who have been spinning their wheels since spring have turned to meeting with lobbyists and owners of shuttered industries to search for ways to help them reopen — but they’re still limited in what they can accomplish.
Panel seeks safe resumption of visits in assisted living homes
Tens of thousands of families across Arizona have elderly or incapacitated relatives who have been locked down in nursing homes, able to talk only through computer screens or glass panes since mid-March.
Lawmaker: Republicans out to remove LD6 nominee from ballot
An upset for Wendy Rogers in Legislative District 6 has led some Republicans to write off the Senate seat as a lost cause and others to brainstorm ways to replace her with another Republican candidate.
Barto declares victory
Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix declared victory over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter Thursday evening, in a win for ideological purity over the pragmatism practiced by the more moderate Carter.
Barto holds slim lead in LD15 showdown
A battle over the ideological heart of the Republican Party remains too close to call in Legislative District 15, where challenging Rep. Nancy Barto holds a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter.
Retired Marine takes early lead in LD11 Dem primary
Retired Marine JoAnna Mendoza is winning the chance to take on Sen. Vince Leach, R-Oro Valley.
Rogers takes first lead in decade of campaigns
Congressional-level spending in a state legislative race appears to have paid off for Wendy Rogers, who jumped out to an early lead over longtime lawmaker Sylvia Allen in a northern Arizona GOP primary.
Progressive lawmaker fends off challenge from center
Juan Mendez appears to be headed for another term in the state Senate as he holds a commanding lead over a more moderate Democratic challenger in a bright blue Tempe district.
Livingston takes big lead in 3-way GOP primary
Sen. David Livingston appears to be easily fending off primary challenges from a retired police chief and a Vietnamese refugee in Legislative District 22.
Veteran senator keeps win streak alive
Sen. Lela Alston continues a four-decade streak of never losing legislative races, easily fending off a Democratic primary challenge in Legislative District 24 from an opponent who sought to make the race about her age.
