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County appoints wife of late Sen. Jorge Garcia to seat
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has selected Maria Garcia to replace her late husband, former Democratic leader Jorge Garcia, in the state Senate.
Suspicious package prompts tower evacuation
The first and second floors of the Capitol Executive Tower were evacuated Friday after a suspicious package was left at the Arizona Department of Homeland Security.
33 freshmen lawmakers prepare to navigate Arizona’s budget wasteland
When 31 freshman legislators descend on the Capitol next term, their main mission will be tackling the state’s financial crisis, but before they can do that, they will have the monumental task of grasping the budget process, which can be a sensory overload of numbers, jargon, formulas, and political complexities.
Heinz elected whip by coin flip; Campbell wins top Dem post in House
Reps. Matt Heinz and Ed Ableser were still tied after two votes in the House Democrats' Nov. 4 leadership vote, so the caucus decided to flip a coin to break the stalemate. Heinz, a second-term Tucson Democrat, won the leadership post after picking tails.
Arizona House Republicans elect slate of leaders
Rep. Debbie Lesko was elected House majority whip, beating Rep. David Stevens in the House Republicans' only contested leadership race. House Speaker Kirk Adams was uncontested in his bid for a second term in charge of the House. Rep. Andy Tobin, who served as majority whip last session, was unconsted in the race for majority leader.
Freshmen Lawmakers in the 50th Legislature
A full list of Arizona's incoming freshman lawmakers.
Schapira is elected minority leader
The Senate minority caucus, which will see its numbers shrink to potentially nine members next year, has elected Rep. David Schapira, a Tempe Democrat, as leader.
Immigration hawk Pearce elected president of Arizona Senate
Sen. Russell Pearce will lead the Arizona Senate next year after colleagues elected him to be president of the chamber during a closed-door meeting Nov. 3.
Republicans poised to gain supermajority control of Legislature
Republicans rode a tsunami of voter discontent to wrest away seats from Democratic members on Nov. 2, likely increasing veto-proof control of the two chambers of the Legislature.
Stevens, Judd victories give GOP full control of LD25
For the first time in years, a full Republican delegation will go to the Legislature representing Legislative District 25.
Pratt, Fillmore complete GOP sweep in LD23
Republicans picked up a House seat and a Senate seat in Legislative District 23, a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
Rejection of Props. 301, 302 means big hole in budget
Voters rejected two ballot propositions Nov. 2 that would have transferred almost $450 million from two voter-approved funds to address the state budget deficit.
