Senate president calls for Friday ballot deadline, critics warn of voter disenfranchisement
Want quicker election results? Senate President Warren Petersen says the answer is simple: Forbid voters from dropping off their early ballots on Election Day at polling places. That, he said, […]
Education advocates clash in pivotal state Senate race
Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, is facing her first election for the Legislative District 2 Senate seat since being appointed in 2022. Her opponent, Rep. Judy Schwiebert, D-Phoenix, said she was […]
Hobbs folds, agrees to send nominees to Senate for confirmation
Gov. Katie Hobbs has given up on her bid to force the Senate to confirm her nominees to head state agencies.
Tight races could leave Senate equally divided
With Democrats aiming to flip the Legislature and Republicans defending their slim majority, consultants said the Senate could see an equally split chamber for the first time since 2000.
Arizona Attorney General takes another pass at delaying enforcement of abortion ban
Attorney General Kris Mayes is making one last attempt to delay the enforcement of an 1864 Arizona law that outlaws all abortions except to save the life of the mother.
The truth about Arizona’s pro-life law and 2 Republicans attacking it
Rarely does one’s decision mean life or death for thousands. But those are the stakes as Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, and their Senate colleagues deliberate. May they choose life.
Hobbs responds to Senate lawsuit over director nominations
State senators have no legal right to demand that Gov. Katie Hobbs immediately send them her nominations for directors to head more than a dozen state agencies, an attorney for the governor is arguing.
Hung jury ends Navarrete trial
A Maricopa County jury could not agree on a verdict in the child-sex trial of a former state senator.
Former Arizona senator rejects plea offer in child sex abuse case
Former state Sen. Tony Navarrete appears to be going to trial for sex crimes against children next week, now that lawyers determined that a plea deal “does not appear to be possible.”
Recording: Rogers wants reporter to ‘learn their lesson’ with injunction
The Flagstaff Justice Court will hold an in-person hearing to consider a challenge to an injunction against harassment the court issued against an Arizona Capitol Times reporter at the request of state Senator Wendy Rogers.
Republican election bills continue to die in the Senate
A total of 14 Republican bills died on the Senate floor on Monday, the most bills struck down in one session in recent memory. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, voted against […]
House OKs school spending limit, Senate wavers
After the House voted to suspend a cap on spending for public schools earlier this week, eyes turn to the Senate, which is still stalled. Sen. President Karen Fann, […]