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Audrey Ruiz, right, speaks with protestors at the Children Belong on Playgrounds, Not Cages rally on June 19, 2018, at the state Capitol. (Photo courtesy of NextGen Arizona), border, Ducey, Abbott, migrants, cages, border, DeSantis
Aug 13, 2018

Progressive youths push for Democratic victories

NextGen, a youth vote program funded by billionaire Tom Steyer, seemed like the right fit for Audrey Ruiz when she was looking for something to get involved in and backers of the program came to recruit her.

Rep. Darin Mitchell, R-Litchfield Park, said requiring Arizona Department of Corrections officers to be U.S. citizens would help ease unemployment in his district, which stretches to Yuma. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Juan Magaña)
Aug 10, 2018

Realtors assail Rep. Mitchell despite membership in group

The Arizona Association of Realtors is campaigning against one of its own members with negative ads attacking Republican Rep. Darin Mitchell.

Lobbyist Jim Norton, who is under indictment in a bribery scheme, leaves U.S. District Court in Phoenix on June 7, 2017.
Aug 9, 2018

Bribery case ruins careers, leaves question of larger probe

The government’s decision to drop a bribery case involving a former regulator and utility owner leaves the question of what will come of its parent investigation.

Aug 9, 2018

Sen. Steve Smith calls on Wendy Rogers to withdraw from CD1 race

State Sen. Steve Smith called on rival candidate Wendy Rogers to drop out of the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District and threatened to sue her over radio ads and a website.

Aug 9, 2018

Supreme Court sides with developer in water dispute

The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to new development in and around Sierra Vista even if it could dry up the San Pedro River -- and even if it turns out that the home buyers later end up with nothing but sand coming out of their faucets.

Aug 8, 2018

Ken Bennett needs 900 contributions to earn Clean Elections funding

With just three weeks to go before the primary election, Ken Bennett still needs 900 contributions to qualify for funding from the Clean Elections Commission.

(Deposit Photos/Uros Poteko)
Aug 7, 2018

AG: Proceeds from medical marijuana fees can be used for drug treatment

State lawmakers are free to use fees paid by medical marijuana patients to operate programs to help get people off of other drugs, Attorney General Mark Brnovich has concluded.

Aug 7, 2018

Family of boy slain in Mexico can sue Border Patrol

A federal appeals court this morning ruled the mother of a teen shot by a Border Patrol agent through the fence has a legal right to sue him and the federal government in U.S. courts for damages.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, left, accompanied by President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeting with governors in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 21, 2018, to discuss border security and restoring safe communities. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Aug 6, 2018

Ducey: Media not enemy of the people

He said it isn't always a smooth relationship. But Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that he doesn't consider the media the "enemy of the people.''

Daniel Ruiz PHOTO BY BEN GILES/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Aug 6, 2018

Daniel Ruiz: Election expert’s climb to the 9th Floor

Daniel Ruiz has spent his entire adult life working for the government in some shape or form.

Rep. Tim Dunn (R-Yuma) (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 6, 2018

It’s Maricopa vs. Yuma in LD13 GOP House primary

If Republicans in Maricopa County have their way, nobody from Yuma County will represent Legislative District 13 in the state House of Representatives.

Aug 4, 2018

Ducey, Bennett have different takes on numbers

The decision for Republicans on who to nominate for governor could depend on whose numbers they believe.

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