The revelation that alleged Alexandria, Virginia shooter James Hodgkinson was a Bernie Sanders volunteer whose social media postings were filled with anti-Trump and anti-Republican rhetoric brought a round of recriminations from some Arizona Republicans who blamed the “left” for the attack.
Read More »Some Republicans blame ‘left’ amid calls to tone down rhetoric following Virginia shooting
Arizona may have to fight again for Medicaid expansion when Trump takes office 
After President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning upset over Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Jan Brewer, a staunch Trump supporter, indicated she is willing to fight anew for Medicaid expansion.
Read More »Faltering Trump gives Dems hopes that Clinton could win here 
Even without a visit from the candidate herself, which would be a portentous sign for Democrats, Hillary Clinton looks to be in a favorable position in Arizona.
Read More »New ballots add to Biggs’ narrow lead in CD5 
Christine Jones’ quest to force Maricopa County to count a handful of rejected provisional ballots in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District backfired after the latest court-ordered tally added a handful of votes to Andy Biggs’ razor-thin lead.
Read More »Judge orders 18 ballots added to CD5 mix 
A judge sided with Christine Jones, ordering Maricopa County officials to add 18 more ballots to the count in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, but it’s Andy Biggs who seems poised to benefit.
Read More »RAZOR THIN: Internal polling shows Prop. 123 struggled from the start 
The effort to pass a measure aimed at providing $3.5 billion more for schools over 10 years struggled with unexpectedly low numbers throughout the campaign, according to internal polling data shared with the Arizona Capitol Times.
Read More »Ducey wants Arizona out of Ninth Circuit 
Gov. Doug Ducey is joining forces with members of Arizona’s congressional delegation in a bid to remove the state from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is often criticized by Republicans as a bastion of liberal bias.
Read More »Strong revenue showing raises questions about whether lawmakers acted too fast 
The surprisingly strong showing in state revenue collections in April promptly revived questions surrounding the wisdom of rushing the budget’s passage earlier this year.
Read More »Lawmakers revive old election controversies, redefine ‘political committee’ 
Arizona’s election laws saw some significant overhauls during the 2015 legislative session, as well as some major proposals that fell short.
Read More »Who’s got the juice? Some of the biggest power brokers of 2014 election are unknown 
Determining the most influential people of 2014 becomes far more difficult when so many of them are anonymous. Such was the case in Arizona, where a predominant feature of the election cycle was “dark money,” the anonymous campaign spending that has proliferated in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United ruling in 2010.
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