Strategist: Polls have revealed the real frontrunner
Republican political consultant Bert Coleman told our reporter yesterday that the results of the latest Public Policy Polling survey are clear evidence that perception and reality starkly differ when it comes to Ducey.
Arizona House approves $40 million raise for DPS
The Arizona House has approved a bill giving state police and other Department of Public Safety workers a $40 million raise over the next three years.
Arizona House approves bill funding big events
The city of Glendale would get up to $2 million to pay security costs associated with next year's Super Bowl under a bill approved Wednesday by the Arizona House of Representatives.
Interstate linking Phoenix, Vegas faces tough go
Phoenix and Las Vegas are linked by a road that narrows to two lanes, hits stoplights in a Depression-era town and until recently backed up traffic over the Hoover Dam.
Goddard filing to run for Ariz. secretary of state
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is officially becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state.
Experts: More than half of cancer cases in Arizona preventable
Experts offered lawmakers some grim statistics Wednesday on cancer in Arizona, including a forecast of 11,400 deaths this year and a 50 percent increase in cancer cases by 2050.
Gallardo: ‘I’m gay. It’s OK’’
Sen. Steve Gallardo quietly announced March 5 that he’s gay, citing the recent debate over SB1062 as part of the reason why he’s choosing now to come out.
Sinema ponders which will be the road not taken
Barely a year after winning a hard-fought battle to put Arizona’s 9th Congressional District in the Democratic column, U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema faces a fork in the road.
Lawsuit filed over new rules on abortion pill
Planned Parenthood and a Tucson gynecologist are asking a federal judge to block new rules that will limit their ability to perform abortions using drugs instead of surgery.
‘Undecided’ still leads gov’s race
Polling on the 2014 governor’s race is starting to show some consistent themes: none of the candidates is particularly well-known, most voters are undecided and DuVal appears to be competitive.
Report: Both parties have ‘work cut out for them’ to reach Hispanic vote
Arizona Hispanic voter engagement has not kept pace with the growth of the Latino population, but that is poised to change and political parties need to be ready to take advantage, a new report says.
Democratic leaders slam conservative group behind SB1062, abortion bill
The conservative advocacy group, Center for Arizona Policy, which was behind legislation such as SB 1062 and attempts to restrict abortions has too much power over the Legislature, Democratic leaders said Tuesday.