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Lake, Gallego race could buck nearly 40-year trend
Presidential wins have increasingly wrung Senate victories for the prevailing political party, but a pollster and consultants predicted the 2024 election could buck the decades-long trend given recent polling
ESA enrollment hits 75,000, short of some projections
After a year of roving projections, final enrollment and funding for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in the last fiscal year fell far short of earlier predictions by the Department of Education and the governor’s office, but remained close to the mark on projections by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Groundwater special session unlikely in election year
Republican and Democrat legislative leaders are skeptical that Gov. Katie Hobbs will call a special session for groundwater legislation, despite the governor’s staff saying her office is close to a deal with Republican lawmakers.
Heap’s former role with county attorney unclear
State Rep. Justin Heap, a Republican candidate for Maricopa County recorder, once worked under disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
Dems nominate 3 to fill LD4 House vacancy
Democrats in Legislative District 4 nominated three candidates July 10 for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to consider for a House vacancy in the district.
Abortion ballot measure heads to court
Arizona for Abortion Access filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to push back on what they call “politicized language” in the publicity pamphlet summary for their citizen initiative, which would permit abortions up to fetal viability.
Mayes wants answers on school voucher rules, procedures
The Arizona Attorney general is investigating Arizona Department of Education procedures allowing school voucher funds for “supplementary materials” untethered to any curriculum or documentation justifying the purchase as an educational expense.
Corporation Commission to weigh changing the way it considers utility rate increases
The Arizona Corporation Commission is considering changing the way utility companies apply for rate increases, a decision that would impact how much Arizonans pay for utilities.
Arizona congressional delegation introduces $5 billion tribal water rights legislation
Members of Arizona's congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with three Native American tribes in the Southwest, providing more certainty for the arid region.
Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West
Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis has leveraged the Gila River tribe's water abundance to help Arizona, making his tribe a power player in the parched region.
Panel weighs language of ballot measures
A legislative panel on Monday approved the descriptive summaries for propositions that are sent to voters in publicity pamphlets ahead of the election.
Attorneys argue whether border measure contains more than 1 subject
The question of whether Arizonans get to vote on what's being billed by Republicans as a border security measure could depend on whether a judge believes that enhanced penalties for selling fentanyl have anything to do with provisions about crossing the border illegally or whether someone not here legally gets a library card.
