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A Thin Bench: Why few Arizona Democrats want to run for Congress
Just before announcing that she would be leaving Congress to run for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick called her friend K.C. Clark, the Navajo County sheriff, to ask him if he was interested in running for her seat in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in 2016.
Slain Mesa clerk’s uncle urges U.S. Senate to crack down on immigrant custody
Michael Ronnebeck was back in Washington on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to crack down on repeat offenders in the immigrant population in order to prevent another killing like that of his nephew.
McSally raises $1.69 million so far in 2015, among most in the House
Arizona Rep. Martha McSally, R-Tucson, has raised more campaign funds this year than all but three senior members of the House, according to a watchdog group’s analysis of the latest campaign finance reports.
Larger venue for presidential candidate’s speech in Phoenix
This weekend's scheduled speech in Phoenix by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been moved to a larger venue.
Reaction to proposed Iran deal is swift, and split, from Arizona lawmakers
It took more than 20 months of negotiations to reach agreement on an Iranian nuclear deal, but it took mere hours for Arizona lawmakers to respond to the plan, with support falling along party lines.
House OKs bill aimed at curbing wildfires; critics call it ‘bad for forests’
The House voted 262-167 Thursday for a bill that supporters said will reduce wildfires by streamlining the process for managing federal forests before and after outbreaks.
Feds move one Arizona species toward endangered status, one the other way
The federal government moved the Arizona toad closer to endangered status this week while dimming hopes for the gray wolf, which moved a step closer to losing endangered species protection altogether.
Plan to expand overtime rules could reach 100,000 Arizona salaried workers
The Department of Labor announced plans Tuesday to expand overtime guarantees to about 5 million salaried workers who are not now covered, including an estimated 100,000 white-collar workers in Arizona.
Renzi to remain in prison after criminal convictions upheld by Supreme Court
Former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi is going to remain in federal prison. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld his conviction on charges of extortion, fraud, conspiracy and racketeering. He began serving his three-year prison term in February.
Sen. Flake to give donations from supremacist to charity
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake says he's donating campaign contributions he received from a white supremacist to a charity.
Congressional Azerbaijan trips have ties to Gulen movement
Members of Congress recently got into hot water with the independent Office of Congressional Ethics for taking an all-expenses paid trip in 2013 to Azerbaijan, where they rubbed elbows with the Middle Eastern country’s ruling class and were showered with extravagant gifts.
Navy ship named after Giffords to be christened
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords will attend the christening of a Navy ship named in her honor.
