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Rep. Mitzi Epstein (D-Phoenix) Both Democrats in the Legislative District 18 House race maintained last night’s early lead and have won. Republican Rep. Jill Norgaard will...
Greg Patterson takes step in political comeback
Greg Patterson (Photo by Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services) Former lawmaker and Arizona Board of Regents chairman Greg Patterson is one step closer to a political comeback....
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House kills bill to allow eye tests for pot impairment
Deposit Photos/Syda Productions Unwilling to trust untested technology, state lawmakers voted Wednesday to block employers from firing workers based on their eye movements. Current state labor...
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House approves bill permitting ‘God enriches’ motto to be posted at schools
House Democrats failed Tuesday in their bid to keep the name of the Almighty out of the classrooms – at least the English version. Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, said there...
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Dem House freshmen break tradition, turn up the ‘volume’
(Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times) Democratic Rep. Isela Blanc said before being sworn in to represent Tempe’s Legislative District 26, she got some questionable advice:...
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House Republicans take another crack at control of local elections; bill passes 34-22
Capital gains tax break passes House
Testy session, debates marked by use of ‘impugning’ rule in House
Lawmakers in the House suffered an especially acrimonious session marked by the points of order they used to call petty rule violations against each other. Throughout the 2017 legislative session,...
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Robson defeated in bid to return to the Capitol as Democrat Mitzi Epstein wins House seat
Democrat Mitzi Epstein has snagged a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, flipping a post previously held by Republicans. Republican Rep. Jill Norgaard beat Republican Rep. Bob Robson, a...
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Democrats confident they can finally win a House seat in LD18
On the Saturday morning before early voting began, more than 100 volunteers, candidates and elected officials packed into the Democratic headquarters in Legislative District 18, a shabby corner office space...
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Republicans wrap up wins in Legislative District 18
Republicans’ leads have widened in Legislative District 18 in Chandler, Tempe and Ahwatukee, where they are keeping control of the Senate seat and the two House seats. Republican Jill Norgaard...
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Dems see stars aligning in LD18 House race
Despite suffering a crushing blow in the 2012 election, Democrats in Phoenix’s Legislative District 18 say this year the stars are aligning in their attempt to capture an open seat...
