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Legislative committee leaders set, House Freedom Caucus members not chosen
In appointments that political observers say is unusual, Senate President Warren Petersen gave a committee chair to a freshman while not appointing two seasoned lawmakers to lead committees. Senators-elect Tim […]
Dem losses lead Fontes to weigh primary challenge for Hobbs in 2026
The losses Democrats suffered at the Arizona Legislature this election have at least one elected official exploring whether he’d be better at the top of the ticket in 2026 than […]
How Maricopa County, Arizona, prepared for the Election Day spotlight
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. It’s Sunday morning before the big […]
Attorney trying to block state funds for Prescott Rodeo derides house speaker
The attorney who is trying to block $15.3 million in state funds for the Prescott Rodeo is deriding House Speaker Ben Toma for his justification of why the spending is […]
Judge rules AZ tax rebates not exempt from federal taxes
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who received state tax rebates last year aren’t going to get back the $20.8 million they had to pay in federal income taxes on the […]
Glassman gets early start on 2026 AG race after series of unsuccessful campaigns
He’s been a Democrat and a Republican. And he’s run for U.S. Senate, corporation commission, Maricopa County assessor and attorney general. All those efforts came up short. But Phoenix attorney […]
Lake, Richer settle defamation suit
The agreement comes eight months after Lake conceded in legal papers she had, in fact, made false statements about the Maricopa County recorder and the way he conducted the 2022 gubernatorial race that she lost to Katie Hobbs.
LD17 candidate John McLean killed in car crash
The Tucson Police Department confirmed Friday a candidate who ran for the state Senate died in a vehicle accident. A department news release said Democrat John McLean died in a […]
Hobbs not to blame for Dems’ failure to flip Legislature, consultants say
One of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ main priorities this election season was flipping the Legislature, but Republican majorities only grew. Political consultants say the blame for Democrats’ losses doesn’t lie solely […]
Environmental, business leaders weigh in on all-GOP Corporation Commission
In 2025, Republicans will fill all five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, but clean energy advocates, environmentalists and business leaders aren’t sounding a death knell for their causes. Rachel […]
In Their Words: Karan English
When Karan English was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, she was only the second woman from Arizona to serve in Congress, and it had been 60 […]
Hobbs focused on Arizona issues, declines to join Dem governors opposing Trump
Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t be joining other Democratic governors who are forming a group to actively oppose some of the policies of the new Trump administration. “I don’t think that’s […]
