Matt Salmon: Unbridled and seeking to return Republicans to their roots
Eight years after his congressional career ended, former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon has become one of the state’s most vocal critics of the Republican party. Salmon, with the help of […]
Campaign finance laws make funding of election challenges murky
Funds fueling state candidate election challenges remain shrouded by Arizona’s campaign finance code, while congressional candidates’ funding is made fairly transparent by the Federal Election Commission. A gap in reporting […]
From boycotting Bush to endorsing Trump: A history of Log Cabin Republicans in Arizona
1996 was a banner year for gay Republicans in Arizona. Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe of Arizona publicly came out as gay. Mayor Neil Giuliano of Tempe, then a Republican, […]
1.2 Million Arizona voter registrations challenged by Florida group in new lawsuit
A Florida-based organization contends there are 1.2 million ineligible people on Arizona voter registration rolls. In a new lawsuit, attorneys for Citizen AG say their calculations show that more than […]
Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration
Latinos are the fastest-growing group of American evangelicals. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, 15% of Latinos identify as evangelical Protestants. They are an influential voting bloc, particularly […]
Appeals Court Blocks Attempts to Reverse AG Election, Voter Decisions on Key Propositions
The Court of Appeals is not going to oust Kris Mayes as attorney general and replace her with Abe Hamadeh. They’re also not going to declare that a voter-passed measure […]
Some Arizona Republicans support Harris despite backlash
Doug Coleman agonized about whether to put a “Republicans for Harris” sign in the front yard of his home in the eastern Phoenix suburb of Apache Junction, concerned about backlash, […]
Fontes fights release of voter citizenship list due to security concerns
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes testified Monday that immediate release of the names of about 218,000 or more voters who may not have provided proof of citizenship would lead to […]
AZ Supreme Court to see Lake, Hamadeh, Finchem 2022 election cases on Nov. 6
Three Republicans who lost their 2022 election bids will finally have their cases looked at by the Arizona Supreme Court – the day after the 2024 election. That’s the day […]
Census reveals where Arizonans are going to and coming from
Wondering where all those new Arizonans are coming from? New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that more than 256,000 people moved here last year from somewhere else. And […]
Prop. 140 has bipartisan support/opposition, which could deter undecideds
Of all the propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, only one boasts both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition – Proposition 140. The ballot measure aimed at creating open primaries and […]
Bradshaw campaign drama heats up race for north Phoenix swing district
Republicans and Democrats are battling for one House seat in a north Phoenix swing district that will help determine which party controls the chamber in the next legislative session. Legislative […]