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Judge rules Wadsack stays on ballot in LD17
A Pima County judge denied a request by friends of Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, to knock GOP Senate nominee Justine Wadsack off the general election ballot on Monday.
Speaker Bowers has no regrets over his loss
Arizona voters relegated House Speaker Rusty Bowers to the history books after the conservative Republican crossed former President Donald Trump and refused to back his unsupported claims that he lost in 2020 because of fraud.
Feds likely to sue AZ over new election law
The Biden administration is planning to sue Arizona over a new state law that requires proof of citizenship to vote for president.
GOP gets Democrats on board to pass $18B budget
After more than 15 hours of debate and delays and a deal late Wednesday to boost education funding to get Democratic support, the Arizona Legislature has passed a $18 billion budget with a week left in the fiscal year.
Lawmakers seek funds for road projects in their districts
Republican legislative leaders are trying to line up the votes for what could be a $15 billion budget, including about $1 billion in earmarks for specific road projects.
HOA residents can fly flags supporting law enforcement, other causes limited
Residents of homeowner associations will soon be free to fly flags supporting law enforcement, regardless of any rules to the contrary.
School bus bill gets green light in Senate
A bill allowing alternative school buses passed through the Senate on June 1 despite concerns from Democrats who fought to get the legislation amended.
Ducey vetoes election bill
Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday vetoed legislation which would have required county election officials to cancel the registration of anyone they determine is not qualified to vote.
New health measure restrictions limit local control
Some local officials aren’t excited about a slate of new laws that limit the ability of governments and schools to take measures to control Covid – or other health issues – going forward.
Ethics probe of Rogers’ social media posts underway
The Senate Ethics Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to investigate an inflammatory comment Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, posted on social media about a May 14 shooting that left 10 dead in Buffalo.
Senate kills election drop box bill
State senators refused Monday to outlaw or even restrict the use of ballot "drop boxes'' despite claims they are opportunities for fraud - and despite backers citing a political movie claiming that they were responsible for the 2020 election being stolen from Donald Trump.
Sustained absence leads to Senate ethics complaint
Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, is fed up with another Senator who has been absent for the majority of this legislative session and will show it with an ethics complaint.
