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The Attorney General’s Office closed its investigation into whether former Rep. Todd Clodfelter was illegally lobbying on behalf of a cosmetology association he and his wife founded – though they didn’t disagree he was lobbying. To read more on this ...

Ducey’s lack of a formal endorsement for Trump in 2016 wasn’t for lack of support of the then presidential candidate – it had more to do with Ducey’s deference for former US Sen. John McCain, according to political consultant Chuck ...

The Corporation Commission today adopted new emergency rules to ban power companies from cutting off electricity during the summer months, with some tweaks to the original proposal to better protect ratepayers struggling to pay high summer bills. To read more ...

The Corporation Commission is scheduled Thursday to debate and vote on rules to halt utility shutoffs completely between June 1 and September 30, and during “emergency weather conditions” to be defined by the commission. To read more on this item ...

Donna Hamm, executive director of Middle Ground Prison Reform, sent Dept of Corrections director Charles Ryan an email questioning his decision to host a “family day” at Douglas prison – kicking off a heated email exchange between the two.

Fontes’ office called the police on AZ Patriots last week after repeatedly asking members of the group to stop shooting video while the office was operating as a polling place.

Shope doesn’t believe Stringer is entitled to a full-blown Ethics Committee hearing where he can defend himself before any potential action to expel him, and the Ethics Committee chair wants to avoid that kind of “circus,” he told our reporter.

The Attorney General’s Office found that a slew of public officials violated the law prohibiting the use of public resources to influence an election after a host of small town and county officials pushed APS-backed resolutions opposing Prop 127, and Tobin sent a press release to that effect.

Triadvocates is working both sides of a fight between airports and a new type of car rental company, which several lobbyists said raises questions of conflict of interest.

Democrats resoundingly praised the governor for taking a strong pro-vaccination stance yesterday.