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Plans for plentiful spending turn to ‘skinny budget’ nearly overnight
The Second Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is a tale of riches to rags. What began six months ago with optimism – about a strong economy, the possibility for... […]
Health director seeks message to prevent virus spread among group most affected
The state's top health official says the key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 could be finding ways to reach the people who believe they're the least likely to get infected or suffer ill effects.
Lawmaker seeks state investigation of Tucson voting ordinance
A new legal fight is brewing over the ability of cities to set their own election dates.
Q&A with House Speaker Rusty Bowers
In a legislative body where long-winded speechification, highly visible interpersonal disputes and general cacophony is the norm, House Speaker Rusty Bowers is remarkably difficult to nail down. His penchant for... […]
Q&A with Senate President Karen Fann
Senate President Karen Fann is always searching for silver linings. And while she can only describe the 2020 legislative session as “chaotic,” the Prescott Republican found a silver lining mixed... […]
Q&A with Gov. Doug Ducey
Walking around the Executive Tower after a legislative session in a pandemic-filled world is a ghost town. Arizona just hit 2,392 positive cases for a single day, the highest... […]
Ducey, Legislature end long honeymoon as pandemic takes hold
Gov. Doug Ducey’s honeymoon period that began with his first legislative session in 2015 is long over, as is common with lame duck governors, but future counseling might be able... […]
Senate, House make 2020 legislative session disjointed
The House and Senate spent the session in a state of disjunction, with the Senate usually — though not always — a step or two ahead. A disconnect between the... […]
Finchem to challenge Bowers for House Speaker
Oro Valley Republcian Rep. Mark Finchem confirmed his intent to unseat House Speaker Rusty Bowers from leadership next year, the opening salvo in what could prove to be a bruising contest between two ideological wings of the GOP.
Arizona adds tens of thousands of jobs in May
Numbers still need adjustments, but state appears on the mend New figures Thursday show the state’s seasonally adjusted employment rate dropped from 13.4% in April to just 8.9% in May.... […]
Both sides of ‘dreamers’ debate agree after court ruling – Congress must act
The 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let young immigrants remain in this country – at least for the time being – received a largely universal response in... […]
Paul Petersen pleads guilty, faces jail time
Former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, who was accused of paying women from the Marshall Islands to deliver their babies in the U.S. and of organizing the children’s adoption... […]
