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A tied Arizona House or Senate? It’s happened before
In a year when many pollsters expect a down year for Republicans on Election Day, Arizona could face a tied legislative chamber in 2027, something that hasn’t happened here in a quarter century.
Arizona Senate races draw big money in key districts
Unaffiliated voters, who recently surpassed Republicans as the state’s largest voting group, could be pivotal in deciding these contests.
Arizona grapples with school closures amid K-12 enrollment decline
Arizona’s public schools have lost tens of thousands of students since 2016, the result of declining birth rates, an aging population and rising housing costs.
Arizona employee health insurance costs are ‘out of control,’ lawmakers say
Rising healthcare costs and limited state budget reserves could lead to higher employee premiums, greater cost-sharing and other changes to the plan.
Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature
Most of Arizona’s legislative districts aren’t expected to be competitive this November, but a handful of closely contested races could determine which party controls the Legislature in 2027.
Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election
Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates have starkly different views on groundwater regulation. Meanwhile, local communities aren't waiting for legislative action.
Election could reshape Arizona’s $1B ESA program
With Empowerment Scholarship Accounts measures now off the ballot, the Legislature and the governor’s office will be the primary battlegrounds for ESA policy.
Sen. Mitzi Epstein won’t run again, but politics is in her blood
Sen. Mitzi Epstein, who served 10 years in the Legislature, might not run for the Legislature again, but she said she plans to stay in politics.
Senate Republicans launch probe over Hobbs’ pay-to-play allegations
Not satisfied with what has been released so far, Arizona Senate Republicans are launching their own investigation into an alleged pay-to-play scheme involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and a state contractor.
Corrections department wants $130M for prison HVAC
After funding for HVAC projects was discontinued in 2023, corrections officials are state lawmakers to rreplace existing and “inefficient” evaporative coolers, or “swamp coolers,” with modern HVAC systems.
DES, Legislature bracing for added SNAP costs
The Department of Economic Security’s wants more funding to reduce its payment error rate and improve SNAP program efficiency.
Arizona’s school choice allies split on what comes next
A school choice advocacy group that has spent more than $6 million in 2026 to defend Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program will be pushing Republican lawmakers and the governor’s office to enact bipartisan legislation to secure a politically sustainable program.
