Reagan Priest, Arizona Capitol Times

Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor

Gov. Katie Hobbs ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday by confirming that she has selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate.

Hobbs, Biggs launch attack-filled Arizona governor’s race

The race between Gov. Katie Hobbs and Congressman Andy Biggs took no time turning negative.

Arizona facing deep Colorado River cuts under ‘unacceptable’ federal plan

Federal regulators will drastically reduce Colorado River allocations to Lower Basin states, including Arizona, leaving Upper Basin states relatively unscathed.

Biggs taps former Sen. Kerr as his running mate in gubernatorial race

Congressman Andy Biggs has selected former state Sen. Sine Kerr to serve as his running mate and potentially Arizona’s first lieutenant governor.

Arizona Corporation Commission primary exposes Republican rift

Myers and his supporters are criticizing the interest groups that backed Heap’s campaign.

Arizona governor’s race kicks off with battle over affordability, bipartisanship

The stage is finally set for Congressman Andy Biggs to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs in November after he sailed through the Republican primary on July 21.

The Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix, Arizona (Gage Skidmore / Flickr)

The decision after the decision: Who will be Arizona’s first lieutenant governor?

Arizona’s primary voters have picked the candidates they want to see on the ballot in November. Now the top-of-the-ticket contenders have decisions of their own: choosing who should become the state’s first lieutenant governor.

Capitol Insiders July 17, 2026

Ben Henderson: Surveying the chessboard of Arizona’s budget

For Ben Henderson, the state budget process is like a game of chess — that is, if you replace the board with a pile of spreadsheets and the pieces with […]

Arizona civil rights board quietly shuttered after 61 years

Key Points: The Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board was dissolved on July 1 A bipartisan extension bill died in the Senate despite clearing the House Attorney General Kris Mayes will […]

Corp Comm incumbents accept ‘prohibited donations’ despite claims to the contrary

Key Points: Two incumbent Arizona Corporation Commissioners accepted 212 donations from individuals with ties to utility companies Commission Chair Nick Myers and Commissioner Kevin Thompson accepted donations from individuals registered […]

Gov. Hobbs on navigating election-year politics from the Ninth Floor

Gov. Katie Hobbs is now on the other side of four legislative sessions on the Ninth Floor. And while the final session of her first term as governor did not […]

Hobbs sees bipartisan budget, tax cuts as her election-year legacy

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is already campaigning on $1.4 billion tax cut from bipartisan budget She managed to secure a data center tax moratorium and avoid setting a new […]

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