Diane Douglas may be out, but she’s not down.
Read More »Bennett loses court bid to get public financing for gubernatorial campaign
A judge has rejected the latest bid by Ken Bennett to get public financing for his failed gubernatorial bid -- or at least reimburse himself for the money he spent.
Read More »Legislator proposes law to ban politics from classroom
Rep. Mark Finchem wants the State Board of Education to craft an educator code of ethics explicitly prohibiting politicking in the classroom - an activity already banned under state law.
Read More »Bill proposes to strip county boards of power to reject federal grants for police 
County supervisors would no longer have the authority to reject federal funds for local law enforcement agencies under a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Mark Finchem.
Read More »Billionaire identified as source of $500K contribution to Ducey campaign
Gov. Doug Ducey's reelection campaign is quietly conceding that a $500,000 donation listed as coming from a newly formed company actually was a billionaire who works for a company that owns more than two dozen auto dealerships in the state.
Read More »Population growth brings fiscal, political power to AZ cities
If you’re wondering where Arizona is putting all of its new residents, look to the far suburbs.
Read More »Talks of electric retail dereg begin again in Arizona
The Arizona Corporation Commission has restarted talks of electric retail competition five years after a similar effort fell flat.
Read More »Governing the conduct of legislators is tricky, unprecedented
When it comes to dealing with lawmakers like Republican Rep. David Stringer of Prescott, Senate President Steve Yarbrough defers to advice he once heard from his son.
Read More »Supreme Court upholds lower-court ruling on ‘strict compliance’
A new law making it harder for voters to put their own measures on the ballot will remain on the books, at least for now.
Read More »Expelled lawmaker makes bid for documents in harassment probe
The attorney for Don Shooter charged Wednesday that House leaders are illegally trying to hide the notes of investigators who prepared the report that led to his ouster on charges of sexual harassment.
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