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Nonprofit orgs aid military families with pets, service animals
Two Arizona-based organizations, Soldier’s Best Friend and the Arizona Humane Society (AHS), are supporting military families by ensuring both the mental health of veterans and the well-being of their pets […]
Funding stalled for federal program that’s reducing diabetes among Arizona Native Americans
Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native Americans. Congress has yet to act, leaving providers and patients worried. Diabetes […]
Steve Kaiser: Keeping perspective in a place that can change people
Former Sen. Steve Kaiser resigned from the Legislature in 2023 to spend more time with family, but also because he “felt like that place started to change” him. Turning the […]
Navajo leader calls for tribal vice president’s resignation amid political upheaval
The president of one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. has removed responsibilities from his vice president. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says Navajo Vice President Richelle […]
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Many Native Americans across the U.S. are coming together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on […]
Previous gubernatorial race winner in county determines ballot order, but should it?
Wondering why Kamala Harris is listed ahead of Donald Trump on your ballot? Or vice versa? Or Ruben Gallego versus Kari Lake? It’s not a conspiracy. It’s the law. And […]
Helen Purcell: Reflections on a recorder’s record and life in politics
Helen Purcell served as the Maricopa County Recorder from 1989 to 2017. During her time, she oversaw leaps and bounds in election systems and flux in public attitudes. Since leaving […]
2024 Women Achievers of Arizona announced
The Arizona Capitol Times and State Affairs proudly presents the 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona.
Donald Trump-backed SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare
WASHINGTON – The threat of a government shutdown thrust noncitizen voting, a long-standing Arizona political flashpoint, into the national spotlight after House Speaker Mike Johnson paired the government funding package […]
Arizona organizations look to help Indigenous communities with voting obstacles ahead of November
The Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law in June 1924, granting Indigenous people born in the United States citizenship and the right to vote. Although this was 100 years […]
Education advocates clash in pivotal state Senate race
Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, is facing her first election for the Legislative District 2 Senate seat since being appointed in 2022. Her opponent, Rep. Judy Schwiebert, D-Phoenix, said she was […]
Judge unimpressed by Giuliani claims of political bias in “fake elector” case
A claim by Rudy Giuliani that the grand jurors who indicted him in the “fake elector” case may have been politically biased is nothing more than “pure speculation and abject […]
