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Following the horrific rape and impregnation of an incapacitated woman at a state sanctioned intermediate care facility, the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council made recommendations to prevent sexual abuse in the disabilities community last week.

If history is any guide, donating to Ducey’s campaign is a good way to get a leg up if you’re seeking a Supreme Court appointment.

Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman said Arizona and California have not completed all the necessary steps to complete a Drought Contingency Plan.

Should Gallego seek the US Senate seat, as he has been flirting with for months, the race to replace him will be a free-for-all, with nearly every well-known Democratic politico in the west valley at least testing the waters for a campaign.

Shope plans to outline the ethics investigative process regarding Stringer after tomorrow’s regularly scheduled Ethics Committee meeting.

A newly released AZGOP audit of the 2018 general election shows no evidence of election fraud by Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes or anyone in his office.

Ward’s victory over Lines this weekend is a blow to Ducey’s agenda.

Phoenix New Times’ Steven Hsieh reported that Stringer was charged in Baltimore, Maryland, on five sex offenses, including a charge for child pornography, in 1983.

On his way out the door, former AZGOP deputy communications director Robert Maxwell sent a stinging letter of resignation alleging Party chair Jonathan Lines is misappropriating party resources to boost his re-election bid, squandering party funds on useless consultants and putting the 2020 election in jeopardy.

DeMenna Public Affairs and the Arizona Dispensary Assn have severed ties after a dust-up that stemmed from Rivero’s H2149 (marijuana; cannabis; definition), but spun off into accusations of racism, conflicts of interest and unprofessional conduct.