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Jared Keenan: Liberty and government accountability
As Jared Keenan, former legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, takes up the helm at the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, he asks […]
Linley Wilson: The legal arm of the Arizona House
Linley Wilson, general counsel and deputy chief of staff for Arizona House Republicans, joined ahead of the 2022 session as the Legislature made it a more standard practice to wade […]
Sandy Bahr: Environmental activism in the second Trump era
Sandy Bahr is a well-known figure at the state Capitol, where she can frequently be found testifying at the Legislature and the Arizona Corporation Commission in her role as executive […]
Chad Wilson: EVIT and Arizona’s future workforce
Across the East Valley Institute of Technology campus, chefs prepped a meal, auto mechanics wheeled under lifted cars, welders stood behind a veil of sparks and hairdressers snipped at stray […]
Joe DeMenna: Keep lobbying in the family
The DeMenna family has helped shape Arizona law for generations as one of the Arizona Capitol’s most recognizable and respected public affairs firms. Nearly two decades after Kevin DeMenna founded […]
Kevin Thompson: Still smiling as chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
After two years on the Arizona Corporation Commission, Kevin Thompson stepped into the chair role this year. He sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to talk about what he’s […]
Karla Phillips-Krivickas: Arizona’s champion of education
Karla Phillips-Krivickas has seen it all. And from all her roles — from legislative to executive policy staff, to the Department of Education, to national education nonprofits, to the State […]
Brad Brauer: Saving Arizona’s historic neighborhoods
Following the passage of House Bill 2721 during the 2024 legislative session, some residents in Phoenix’s historic Willo Neighborhood remain concerned that the bill could impact the preservation of historic […]
Gaelle Esposito: Passion and policy
Gaelle Esposito was first attracted to Arizona politics as a high school student. Esposito started working on campaigns at the local, state and national levels, including a couple of state […]
Lobbying powerhouses move in on Arizona’s politics
Key Points: D.C. lobbying firm partners with local consults Alliance targets growth in defense, technology and health care Another national flag planted portends further interest in future A partnership between […]
Autumn Johnson: Fighting for solar in the sunniest state
Autumn Johnson, an attorney and executive director of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association, says she has a “challenge accepted” personality. It serves her well in her role advocating for […]
Sambo ‘Bo’ Dul: From state government to private law
After weathering storm after storm as a state elections director, chief legal adviser to both the secretary of state and the governor, Sambo “Bo” Dul, exited state government. Her work […]
