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Montenegro may no longer be challenging Reagan for secretary of state, but that didn’t stop her from teeing off on him over suggestive messages he exchanged with a Senate staffer. To read more on this item plus all the stories ...

Many of the texts Montenegro exchanged with Stephanie Holford related to Capitol happenings, and while they had praise for some of his former colleagues, they were not so fond of others. To read more on this item plus all the ...

Lesko’s $50,000 contribution from her Senate re-election committee to a super PAC that’s supporting her bid for CD8 (YS, 2/20) sparked two complaints from the Lovas campaign, which, in turn, triggered a threat from Lesko to sue him for defamation. ...

Following reports by 12News and the Republic regarding suggestive texts Montenegro exchanged with a Senate staffer, he  issued a statement that decried the “false tabloid trash” being reported but didn’t address the specific allegations against him. To read more on ...

A super PAC that’s aiding Lesko’s CD8 campaign received nearly every dollar of the money it’s raised from Lesko’s state Senate re-election committee. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the Feb. 20 Yellow Sheet Report, go ...

Yarbrough will introduce a raft of changes to his proposed redistricting overhaul that he said will hopefully eliminate Democratic opposition and create a truly bipartisan reform. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the Feb. 19 Yellow ...

Reagan and the US Dept of Justice reached an agreement over CD8 ballots for overseas and military voters, one day after the feds sued Arizona over the delay in mailing out their ballots that was caused by a challenge to ...

Draft language for the pending renewable energy ballot measure exempted SRP and other small utilities and cooperatives from its requirements, though the Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona Committee wouldn’t say whether they will be exempted in the final version. ...

Bob Stump is under no illusions about his prospects in the CD8 special election, and told our reporter that the odds are much better for Lesko and Montenegro than they are for him. To read more on this item plus ...

The pro-Lesko Defend US PAC is back on the air with another ad against Montenegro. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the Feb. 13 Yellow Sheet Report, go to www.yellowsheetreport.com (Yellow Sheet Subscription Required). To subscribe to the Yellow Sheet ...