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Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 2, 2018

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.

(Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 2, 2018

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.

ballot harvesting, elections, Guillermina Fuentes, Alma Juarez, Yuma, judge
Oct 31, 2018

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.''

Oct 30, 2018

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.

Oct 29, 2018

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.

Oct 29, 2018

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 PHOTO BY CARMEN FORMAN/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Oct 29, 2018

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.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally at the University of Arizona Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. Sanders is in Arizona to speak at rallies in Tucson and Tempe for Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Garcia. Garcia is an education professor at ASU who is facing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in the Nov. 6 general election. (Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star via AP)
Oct 26, 2018

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.

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Oct 25, 2018

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.

Oct 25, 2018

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.

Oct 24, 2018

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.

lawsuit, Pima County, apartment, fatal shooting
Oct 24, 2018

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.

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