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Yarbrough an albatross for Mesnard?

As noted previously, many Republican pundits and party officials in Arizona have pooh-poohed or downplayed the possibility of the state turning blue this November, despite persistent speculation at the national level that the state is in play.

Both Mesnard and Mitchell say they have the votes locked up to become the next House speaker. Trey Terry, who is doing work for Mitchell’s campaign, told our reporter that Mitchell is almost ready to release a list of enough ...

The existing narrative out of national media outlets is that Arizona could turn blue in 2016, delivering the state to Democrats for the first time since Bill Clinton captured the state in 1996. To read more on this item plus ...

The Bd of Technical Registration last week became the first entity to request an exemption to Ducey’s executive order barring state entities from hiring contract lobbyists. Part of its rationale hinged on the argument that its lobbyists at Lewis Roca ...

Lobbyist Chuck Coughlin held no punches in responding to gubernatorial spokesman Daniel Scarpinato’s remarks yesterday, in which he essentially argued that contract lobbyists can’t effectively do their job representing a government entity because they have other clients and have to ...

They should regulate, not lobby for industry

Ducey ends state deals with 'crony' lobbyists

With the July 7 deadline for citizen initiatives to submit signatures less than two weeks away, the campaign for a $12 minimum wage appears to be in good position to land on the November ballot.

You can't win if you don't have money