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Brutinel elected as next Arizona Supreme Court chief justice
The Arizona Supreme Court's justices have elected Justice Robert M. Brutinel as their next chief justice and Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer to serve as vice chief justice for five-year terms starting July 1.
Quaker group seeks revamp of state’s ‘truth-in-sentencing’ laws
A Quaker organization claims to have bipartisan support for a bill that would upend Arizona’s truth-in-sentencing laws, which requires Arizona inmates to serve at least 85 percent of their court-imposed sentences.
Ducey appoints former foe to Board of Regents
Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Fred DuVal Monday to the Arizona Board of Regents four years after getting himself elected by blasting his Democrat foe for sharp increases he approved in university tuition.
Incoming SOS Katie Hobbs to ‘take the politics out of the office’
Secretary of State-elect Katie Hobbs will push to take the politics out of Arizona’s elections office.
Jalakoi Solomon: Motivating millennials to vote
Jalakoi Solomon led NextGen Arizona’s youth voter outreach initiative, which boosted turnout among young voters this election cycle.
High voter turnout makes direct democracy more difficult
That record number of Arizonans who turned out to vote this year has a dark side for direct democracy: It's going to be harder for voters to propose their own laws or get rid of ones they don't like.
Doug Ducey ousts Parks Director Sue Black
Embattled Arizona Parks and Recreation Director Sue Black is out effective immediately.
Judge raises possibility of throwing out inmate care deal
A judge presiding in a legal settlement over the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons has raised the possibility of throwing out the four-year agreement and resuming litigation over inmate care because of the state's pervasive noncompliance with the deal.
Judge won’t give more time to find victims of Arpaio detentions
A federal judge who ordered taxpayer-funded compensation for Latinos who were illegally detained when then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio defied a court order has declined to give the victims more time to apply for the money.
Kirkpatrick, Stanton join freshmen in strong Democratic House class
Arizona’s two newest members of Congress joined more than 80 other newly elected House members for freshmen orientation November 13, as Democrats prepare to seize control of the lower chamber for the first time in eight years.
Arizona political ad spending hit record high – $129M
Spending on campaign ads in Arizona reached a record $129 million this year, part of a national trend that saw cable and broadcast election ad spending top $3 billion for the first time in a midterm election cycle.
Despite slight drop, Arizona still leads nation in women officeholders
Despite a record number of women running for office this year, Arizona will actually lose one female elected official when congressional and legislative delegations take office in January.
