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Arizona Senate

Nov 23, 2018

Bipartisanship to be tested in House with 31-29 split

No election cycle would be complete without a cadre of candidates preaching about the importance of working across the aisle. But that line will really be put to the test in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2019.

Nov 10, 2018

New tally expands Sinema’s lead over McSally in U.S. Senate race

New figures Saturday evening show Democrat U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has amassed 1,048,655 votes. That gives her a lead over Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally that now approaches 30,000.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., talks to campaign volunteers at a Democratic campaign office on primary election day Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Phoenix. Sinema is seeking the current U.S. Senate seat occupied by outgoing Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, and will face the Republican primary winner of the race between Rep. Martha McSally, former state Sen. Kelli Ward, and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, if Sinema wins the Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Nov 8, 2018

Sinema takes lead in U.S. Senate race as ballots are counted

The latest returns from the state's two largest counties has given Kyrsten Sinema the lead in her bid for U.S. Senate -- barely.

The coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in northeast Arizona provides almost 1,000 jobs between the plant and the mine that supplies it, but the plant's operators have said they plan to shut it down after 2019. (Photo by Amber Brown/Courtesy SRP)
May 31, 2018

Power plant closure hurts tribes that offered land, energy

Reliable power, affordable water and good jobs are essential elements of Arizona’s productive economy. Without these fundamentals, not much else matters.

Marilyn Szabo (Photo by Ben Giles/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 19, 2018

Marilyn Szabo: A cactus-free look at Arizona in black and white

A walk around the horseshoe-shaped second floor of the Arizona state Senate provides a glimpse of Arizona history, thanks to a gallery of 40 photos curated by Marilyn Szabo.

Senate President Steve Yarbrough (R-Chandler) (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 2, 2018

Yarbrough bill to curb STO tax credits called ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

A Republican proposal to end the dramatic annual growth of tax credits for private school scholarships also expands access to those scholarships in ways that makes public school advocates wary.

Gov. Doug Ducey looks up at the gallery of the Old Capitol where elementary school children watched as he signed the opioid omnibus on Jan. 26. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 29, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 4: Moving on – or trying to

The special legislative session on opioids is over, and now, it's time to move on. But that can be easier said than done.

Gov. Doug Ducey convenes a special session on the opioid crisis on Jan. 22. (From left) Senate President Steve Yarbrough, Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs, House Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, House Speaker J.D. Mesnard and a litany of other lawmakers and supporters joined the governor to advocate for various changes in law related to opioids. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 22, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 3: The special session clock is ticking

The governor will convene the special session on the state's opioid crisis today, and he wants to see legislation approved by Friday.

Supervisor Steve Gallardo. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 18, 2018

Supervisors appoint ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace Debbie Lesko

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today appointed ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace former state Sen. Debbie Lesko in Legislative District 21.

Wendy Baldo (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 27, 2017

Wendy Baldo

Few provide a stabilizing presence at the state Capitol like Wendy Baldo, the Senate’s longtime chief of staff, who offers not just knowledge, but institutional knowledge, and not just any counsel, but counsel rooted in experience.

C.T. Wright (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 21, 2017

C.T. Wright: Politically active clemency chairman prays for unity

If you’ve sat through a day at Arizona Senate in the past three years, there’s a chance you’ve heard a booming prayer delivered by C. T. Wright. His prayers have also been heard in the Arizona House of Representatives, at state GOP meetings, and even at a campaign rally for President Trump in 2016.

May 4, 2017

Arizona House approves university bonding, Senate up next

The Arizona House approved the most contentious part of a $9.8 billion state budget package this evening, clearing the way for approval of the package in that chamber.

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