Governor’s Office immersed in drought talks, water policy do-over
The governor and his staff are playing an integral role in bringing Arizona water interests together to reach an internal state agreement on the drought-contingency plan.
Lawmakers jockey for leadership roles in House, Senate
The day after the November 6 election will be followed by another kind of vote, as elected Arizona senators and representatives will meet with their fellow Republicans and Democrats to choose leaders for their respective parties.
Court: ‘Ballot harvesting’ ban not 1st Amendment violation
A federal appeals court has rebuffed yet another attempt to void the state's 2016 ban on so called "ballot harvesting.''
Outside groups big spenders in races for statewide offices
Cash from outside groups is rivaling - and in some cases exceeding - what candidates for statewide office are spending on their own election campaigns.
U.S. Supreme Court seeks views of federal government in Arizona border shooting
The nation's high court wants the views of the Trump administration on whether a Border Patrol agent can be held liable for shooting and killing a teen through the border fence in Nogales.
Time running out for tax law change
Arizona individual taxpayers could end up being hit with an extra $236 million in taxes if the governor and lawmakers follow their regular practice of trying to keep the annual state income tax relatively simple.
Jay Heiler: Doing civic work without being in government
Jay Heiler could be caught in the middle of a contentious U.S. Senate race right now. Instead, he joined boutique law firm Beus Gilbert PLLC.
New generation of young voters face old test of turning out
Sen. Bernie Sanders reminded hundreds of students at Arizona State University this week that voter turnout during the 2014 congressional midterm election was abysmal — the worst at any point in modern history.
Supreme Court to release full Invest in Ed opinion Friday
The Arizona Supreme Court is poised to release its full opinion on striking the Invest in Education Act from the ballot on Friday.
AG questions cities and towns about opposition to Prop 127
Six Arizona counties and towns appear to have broken the law by adopting resolutions opposing a ballot measure to boost the use of renewable energy in the state, according to letters sent Thursday by the Attorney General’s Office.
Brnovich files appeal in tuition dispute with regents
Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the Court of Appeals to rule he has the right to sue the Board of Regents over what he claims is illegally high university tuition, arguing that he has a constitutional right and obligation to protect taxpayer funds.
Brnovich sues Prop 127 campaign over political ads
Claiming he's been defamed, Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing the backers of the Proposition 127 campaign for telling what he said are lies about him.