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Ducey acknowledges challenges matching revenues with proposed spending
The successful gubernatorial candidate who promised to balance the budget without tax hikes or borrowing won't be presenting a truly balanced spending plan to lawmakers in January.
One House, 19 fiefdoms
Gowan announced committee chairmanships late Friday, creating a total of 19 committees, including six committees that are either new or hybrids of past committees. Not counting those who are in leadership, only two returning Republican representatives did not land committee chairmanships of their own.
McSally joins freshmen in Congress, even as vote recount looms
The outcome of the election won’t be official until next month, but congressional hopeful Martha McSally reinforced her recent claim to victory by showing up in Washington for freshman orientation Monday.
Rep. Sinema named chief deputy Democratic whip
Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is taking a Democratic leadership role in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Incoming lawmaker’s warrant quashed after friend pays fines
After getting a little help from her friend, Democratic Rep.-elect Ceci Velasquez is no longer wanted by police for a bench warrant from unpaid fines stemming from a trio of traffic tickets in 2010.
ACC proposal to eliminate energy efficiency standard a multi-billion dollar loss for AZ consumers
Two weeks ago, the Arizona Corporation Commission released a proposal that would eliminate the state’s hugely successful energy efficiency standards, a move that would deprive consumers of billions of dollars in energy savings and kill thousands of jobs.
Sheriff casts critical eye on polygamous community
Mohave County's sheriff says he'll cast a critical eye on a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah line.
Ducey to promote volunteerism at Phoenix charity
Arizona Governor-elect Doug Ducey is launching an initiative to encourage the importance of giving to others.
House Appropriations Committee gets new chairman
The powerful Appropriations Committee of the Arizona House is getting a new chairman. Term limits barred long-serving committee Chairman John Kavanagh from running for re-election to the House, and he was elected earlier this month to the Senate.
Campbell eying run for Democratic Party chair as Roe ponders another term
As Arizona Democrats engage in a round of post-election soul searching after their 2014 drubbing, some are considering new leadership for their party.
New faces are headed for budget negotiating table
Lawmakers get a fresh start in budget negotiations come January, when the next legislative session kicks off with new blood in two of three key leadership posts at the Capitol.
The Juice II: It’s no secret that these 5 have clout
It’s going to be a new world on the Ninth Floor. After six years, Gov. Jan Brewer is leaving office. In January, the Doug Ducey era begins.
