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3 best known Arizona sheriffs out in new year
Arizona's three most populous counties now have new sheriffs after the election defeats of top lawmen in Pima and Maricopa counties and the decision by the Pinal County sheriff to make a failed bid for a congressional seat.
Necessary or not, Supreme Court expands to 7 members
Republican lawmakers defied a core GOP principle of limited government in 2016 by passing a bill that enlarged the Arizona Supreme Court to seven justices from five.
2016 Year in Review: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not
Political fortunes rose and fell this year, but none more so than that of Treasurer Jeff DeWit, who began 2016 drearily but whose gamble to side with Donald Trump paid off handsomely.
Year in Review: 2016 Quotes of the Year
Dozens of notable quotes graced the pages of the Arizona Capitol Times this year. Lawmakers threw shade at one another, pundits opined on education and elections, and Capitol regulars offered up some gems as well. Here are our favorite quotes from 2016.
Year in Review: 2016 Capitol Spotlight highlights
Many Capitol denizens were movers and shakers in 2016, taking new jobs and making new moves for future offices. Here are the highlights from this year's Capitol Spotlight.
Explosive spending could be new norm for Corp Comm elections
More than $7 million poured into this year’s Arizona Corporation Commission, largely from two continually sparring foes whose businesses rely heavily on the regulatory body.
Horses, handwriting and home sharing: Notable bills of 2016
Lawmakers this year filed 1,247 bills covering topics as diverse as campaign finance reform to protections for wild horses.
In memoriam: Arizona lives lost in 2016
The state’s political world lost a former governor and a host of others in 2016 who had served the state as lawmakers, an expert on polling, and agency and industry leaders.
Year in Review: 2016’s best tweets
Capitol Twitter outdid itself this year, from snarky comments from former elected officials to witty insight into national and local politics. Here are our favorite tweets from 2016, in alphabetical order.
Year in Review: 2016 Photos of the Year
This year, obviously, brought a contentious election nationally, with Republican Donald Trump winning Arizona and the presidency. But we also saw pension reform, student protests, an attempt at marijuana legalization and months of tumult at the Department of Economic Security. Here are the best images from 2016.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio asks court to throw out contempt ruling
The request came as Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 24-year tenure as sheriff is set to end Sunday.
Last minute effort underway to block minimum wage hike
The immediate aim is to keep the minimum wage from going up to $10 an hour on Sunday as voters mandated.
