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Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, a Phoenix Democrat, is dropping her bid to become the next secretary of state.

The Child Advocate Response Examination team seconded Gov. Jan Brewer’s call for a separate child welfare agency in its report released today.

The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has scheduled an informal settlement conference in the campaign finance case against Attorney General Tom Horne.

Fewer than half of adult Latino citizens voted in the 2012 presidential elections, according to the U.S. Census, and that has prompted two national Latino organizations to step up voter registration efforts this year, months ahead of the 2014 elections.

Frank Riggs, a former Republican congressman from northern California, is going to try his hand at running for elected office in Arizona with a campaign for governor. Riggs, 63, said he planned to file paperwork for an exploratory committee on ...

A Lake Havasu City lawmaker wants to add some teeth to the concept that it pays to hire a vet.

Reagan is looking to solidify her ownership of lobbyist and elections law reform amongst her fellow Republican secretary of state candidates. Following up on her efforts last year to tackle the Fiesta Bowl scandal, the senator is sponsoring a bill this year to make it illegal for lobbyists to spend on lawmakers for athletic events and entertainment.

Laid off and with a pre-existing medical condition, Tucson resident Sue Voelker said it was a struggle to get health insurance – until the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Lobbyist Gary Husk, who has claimed he was wrongly identified as the architect of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, said Tuesday the false allegations have devastated his business.

Gov. Jan Brewer began the 2014 session with a major shakeup at Child Protective Services, announcing that she signed an executive order to split the troubled division off from the Department of Economic Security.