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Death sentence upheld in death of Arizona girl locked in box
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction and death sentence handed down to a woman in the 2011 suffocation of her 10-year-old cousin, who was locked in a plastic storage box as punishment and left to die.
Taxpayers must fund tab for attorneys hired by lawmakers who killed Prop 208
Arizona taxpayers are going to pick up the tab for attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers who successfully killed a 2020 voter-approved plan to tax the state's most wealthy to fund education.
Pima County attorney sides with Planned Parenthood on abortion issue
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover is siding with Planned Parenthood and against Attorney General Mark Brnovich in his bid to enforce a ban on virtually all abortions in Arizona.
Major spending set for border wall, but plans iffy
The first half of 2022 saw increasing political tensions over border issues and one of the largest spending packages in this year’s budget is destined for border-related work. Even so, the plans for using about one-third of a billion dollars remain hazy.
Arizona voters have another chance to get a lieutenant governor
A pair of senators were successful this session at giving voters the opportunity to establish a lieutenant governor, after several attempts failed in the past 32 years.
Passing bills requires ‘negotiating in good faith’
In a narrowly divided House, Rep. Jeff Weninger says he knows what it takes to get legislation through both chambers and up to the Governor’s Office.
Lawmakers adopt historic bipartisan budget
Arizona passed its first truly bipartisan budget in years after some Republicans refused to budge on conservative issues and forced leadership to meet Democratic demands.
Trump, Pence holding rival campaign events
Former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence, will hold rival campaign events in Arizona today, turning the governor's race into a broader referendum on the Republican Party's future.
Election reform flopped in 2022, likely to return
Republican lawmakers fell short in their efforts to revamp election laws this session but could have a much better chance of success in 2023.
Dems pass liberal bills under GOP members’ names
Democrats in Arizona are passing liberal legislation disguised under the names of cooperative Republican members in a hyper-partisan political climate. Sen. Martín Quezada, D-Glendale, told the chamber on the last... […]
Gov. Doug Ducey shares accomplishments of session
Gov. Doug Ducey said the Educational Savings Accounts that were approved last session were among the legislation he is most proud of from the last session.
Arizona House Speaker Bowers censured, says he wouldn’t change a thing
House Speaker Rusty Bowers was censured by the Arizona Republican Party this week as retaliation for his testimony to the January 6 committee, but he said if he could go back, he wouldn’t do anything differently.
