Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill
Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in their giant economic bill, after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. said she would not support it otherwise, as they drove toward delivering a campaign-season victory to President Joe Biden on his domestic agenda.
Supreme Court ruling against EPA hurts, may not hobble clean air in Arizona
When the Supreme Court ruled this summer that the EPA could not force power plants to move away from fossil fuels, advocates worried that the justices had removed the “most effective tool for regulating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
Senate OKs Roopali Desai judicial appointment
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Roopali Desai to be the newest judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals despite grilling by Republicans in her role in fighting laws approved by Republican state lawmakers and defending Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
Abortion key issue in county attorney race
Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachell Mitchell is poised to take on Democratic challenger Julie Gunnigle in the November election.
Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren advance for Navajo presidency
Voters from the Navajo Nation will see familiar faces in the tribe's general election: their current president and a former vice presidential candidate, both of whom were on the ballot in 2018.
Arpaio narrows mayor’s lead in comeback attempt
Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Maricopa County sheriff who was ousted in 2016 by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, has narrowed his opponent's lead in the race for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived for more than two decades.
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.
Espinoza holds a slim lead over Andrade through late hours
Rep. Diego Espinoza, D-Tolleson, came out on top in a tight primary race against colleague and fellow incumbent Rep. Richard Andrade, D-Phoenix, according to election results over two days.
Newcomer is poised to unseat Democrat Representative César Chávez for Senate seat
Progressive political newcomer Anna Hernandez was successful in overtaking incumbent Rep. César Chávez, D-Phoenix in Legislative District 24, according to the first two nights of election results.
Masters will lead GOP bid to take back control of U.S. Senate
Blake Masters will lead the bid by Republicans to take back control of the U.S. Senate.
Horne leads large in race for state schools chief
Former Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne holds a significant lead over Shiry Sapir in a crowded Republican contest for Superintendent of Public Instruction in which Horne is holding 42.54% of votes to 30.15%... […]
New era in LD27
Notorious Senate “moderate” Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, will likely be replaced by far-right personality Anthony Kern in Glendale's new district.