Democratic gubernatorial candidate Marco Lopez is trying to seize an opportunity opened up by Katie Hobbs’ missteps in responding to a multimillion-dollar discrimination verdict.
Read More »Verdict weakens Hobbs – opens door for challengers?
Hobbs gets mixed results with latest apology
Hoping to undo damage to her gubernatorial bid, Democrat Katie Hobbs has issued a new apology to the staffer she fired in 2015 while she was minority leader in the state Senate.
Read More »Jury awards Senate staffer $2.7M in discrimination suit 
A jury awarded Senate policy adviser Talonya Adams $2.75 million on Wednesday after finding she was fired due to racial and sex-based discrimination.
Read More »Supervisors pick new LD28 lawmaker 
Maricopa County supervisors voted unanimously Monday morning to appoint Liguori to the seat, which became vacant a month ago when Aaron Lieberman resigned to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.
Read More »Rep. Lieberman resigns to run for governor 
Rep. Aaron Lieberman announced Monday he is resigning from the state House of Representatives to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.
Read More »Primaries 1-year away, races taking shape 
Legislative and congressional districts could change dramatically after redistricting, and some newcomers and incumbents alike are waiting to see what the new districts look like before they decide whether to jump into a race.
Read More »Several lawmakers weighing resignation 
Competitive races are already filling the entire 2022 ballot with roughly a year to go before the primary election on August 2, and several state lawmakers are planning to resign from their $24,000 a year jobs to focus on full-time campaigning.
Read More »$200M for water shortages likely to pass
The Legislature is set to pass a $200 million proposal to fund areas without a proper water supply.
Read More »Special session yields $100M package for wildfires 
Arizona lawmakers ended a three-day special session by passing a $100 million bill on June 17 to help people affected by wildfires.
Read More »House, Senate panels pass wildfire relief amid debate on climate change
Legislative panels gave initial approval Wednesday to a $100 million plan for fighting fires and their effects, but not before the discussion strayed into the question of climate change and whether humans are responsible for the heat and drought conditions that result in huge blazes.
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