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‘An Arizona we can afford’: De Los Santos on freezing data center tax breaks and fighting GOP power plays
House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, spent his second year as minority leader navigating a divided government at the Arizona Legislature. He helped negotiate a bipartisan budget that […]
Lawmakers cut taxes in the name of affordability – but left its biggest driver untouched
Key Points:Â Republican and Democratic lawmakers pushed for a tax cuts package in the 2026 legislative session The tax cuts are intended to help middle-class earners while reducing state revenue […]
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 […]
State fell short on prison reform but greenlit some changes to criminal court system
Key Points Prison oversight funding failed despite court pressure Bipartisan reforms eased court fees, modified probation Advocates plan renewed prison oversight, confinement reforms next session Despite facing a takeover of […]
Another year, still no deal on Prop. 123
Key Points: Proposition 123 renewal failed for third consecutive legislative session Republicans, Democrats remained divided over education funding priorities 2026 elections likely determine Prop. 123’s future direction, fate Lawmakers drew […]
Future of ESA program in hands of voters after negotiation breakdowns
Key Points Negotiations on Empowerment Scholarship Account collapsed Competing measures headed to voters Ballot measures face legal, language and campaign battles in runup to election Legislators twice tried to iron […]
A letter from the editor: Arizona just got stronger
Change is in the air in our Arizona newsroom. As Arizona prepares for another high-stakes election cycle, we’re investing in the future of Arizona Capitol Times by welcoming two accomplished […]
Petersen: GOP ran ‘most conservative Legislature in Arizona history’ as he prepares to leave the Senate presidency
Senate President Warren Petersen led Republicans through a long legislative session bookended by a bill-signing freeze from Gov. Katie Hobbs and a final-week showdown over Arizona’s ESA program and the […]
Data centers, water and vouchers: Democrats’ unfinished work, in Sundareshan’s words
Senate Democrats spent much of this legislative session playing defense, but they’re already eyeing ways to play offense next year. Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan said Democrats stood up and […]
46 states settle for $45M over Cash App deceptive practices
Key Points: AGs allege the company failed to install proper consumer protections Cash App is a peer-to-peer payments platform owned by Block Inc. CFPB ordered Block to pay $75M-$120M in […]
How divided government shaped Arizona’s 2026 session
Key Points: Lawmakers introduced a record-breaking number of bills in the 2026 legislative session Gov. Katie Hobbs did not break her veto record this year Rep. Selina Bliss took home […]
