It may be reckless to give all the credit for Arizona’s rightward course to one man, but Constantin Querard has done more than most to make Arizona a conservative bastion, and for that, he is one of the most loved and hated men in Arizona politics.

Candidates are not going to get an extra month or so ahead of primary elections to put up their campaign signs.

Legislative candidates have filed their paperwork to run for office, clearing the first official hurdle of the 2016 election. And for almost 20 percent of the state’s 90 lawmakers, that first hurdle is the only hurdle they will face.

A massive overhaul of Arizona’s campaign finance laws contains a largely overlooked bonus for statewide officials and some others who will be allowed to raise twice as much money from individual contributors than they are now.

A bill overhauling the state's campaign finance laws that passed a House panel Tuesday would allow politicians to give campaign contributions to each other, a move critics call the "kingmaker provision."

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Burns may not realize the precedent he would set if he’s allowed to fully investigate a utility’s books, two water groups argue.

Sen. Adam Driggs won’t seek re-election this fall. The Phoenix Republican and son of former Phoenix mayor John Driggs announced his decision not to seek a sixth term in the Legislature in a press release Tuesday afternoon.

There's a new report that shows those lawn signs for candidates that pop up before every election actually can sway a few votes -- perhaps just enough to change the outcome of a close election. And that surprised the researchers who conducted the experiment.

Secretary of State Michele Reagan plans a massive rewrite of Arizona’s campaign finance statutes next session that her office says will simplify and clarify the state’s complex, perpetually growing body of law on the subject.

After months of campaigning, candidates for Arizona's top elected offices will find out Tuesday if they persuaded enough voters to back them to win.