Regina Cobb: Blending all her talents in new role
Editor’s Note: The Arizona Capitol Times has reestablished its Q&A that will feature people in the world of Arizona politics and government. You’ll get their take on current and past […]
Republicans decry Green candidate held out of Senate debate
A Republican-controlled Senate panel is launching an investigation into why the Citizens Clean Elections Commission won't let the Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate participate in an upcoming televised debate.
Ballot measure targets citizen initiatives prior to election
A ballot measure crafted to allow legal challenges to the constitutionality of voter initiatives before placement on the ballot is poised to upend decades of case law if approved in […]
Green Party offers alternatives in ACC race
This story has been revised to correct a previous version that reported the two Green Party candidates were write in candidates for the general election. A pair of Green Party […]
Groups sue officials to remove illegal voters from rolls
Unhappy with the response to its queries about possible illegal voters, an Arizona group that has claimed election irregularity in the state is now suing all 15 county recorders, accusing […]
Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
PHOENIX (AP) — Jimmy McCain, a son of former Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, said this week he has registered as a Democrat and will vote […]
LD15 GOP candidate fighting residency challenge
A Republican legislative candidate accused of not being eligible to hold public office due to state residency requirements said the complaint filed against him is “politically motivated.” Attorneys presented evidence […]
New poll spurs Horne’s push for punishing schools that don’t support teachers
So why are teachers leaving the profession? Yes, there’s the perennial issue of pay. But a new survey released Tuesday by the state Department of Education of those who did […]
Mayes, environmental groups sue Corp Comm over power plant expansion
Attorney General Kris Mayes and two environmental organizations filed complaints against the Arizona Corporation Commission on Thursday over its June decision to exempt an energy company from an environmental review of its power plant expansion.
Hobbs’ attorney responds to GOP lawsuit
An attorney for Gov. Katie Hobbs is taking a legal swat at the head of the Arizona Republican Party, accusing her of a last-minute attempt to use the courts to […]
Measure on ballot might not count
So when it comes to challenging signatures on initiative petitions, how late is too late? Definitely once the ballots go to the printer, contend supporters of Proposition 140.
Hobbs agrees to withhold 3 agency heads from Senate confirmation
Gov. Katie Hobbs will send only 16 of her 19 “executive deputy directors” to the Senate to be nominated again after making an agreement with Senate leadership earlier this week to end a lawsuit over the dispute.