GOP schools platform: parents, curriculum
Heading into the 2022 governor's race, the political fault lines surrounding education are moving quickly, with a new focus on parent influence in schools and curriculum items like "critical race theory."
Border top issue for statewide GOP hopefuls
Republicans running for Senate are sticking to the same simple message about border security – the border is a mess, President Biden is to blame and a return to former President Trump’s approach is needed.
Youngkin Virginia victory lesson for Arizona GOP?
A win and a near-win on the other side of the country has some Arizona Republicans hoping they can replicate the same success here, if they make next year's election about kitchen-table issues.
GOP Senate hopefuls against Afghan resettlement
Two of the Republicans hoping to take on U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly next year have come out against letting Afghan refugees resettle in the U.S.
Crowd’s treatment of Ugenti-Rita heightens Senate discord
The unfriendly crowd Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita encountered at a Trump rally July 24 may prove problematic for her secretary of state run, but what happened after may complicate the 2022 legislative session.
Ducey accomplishes ‘21 legislative goals
The third longest legislative session in state history provided more time for Gov. Doug Ducey to accomplish all the priorities he laid out in his January State of the State speech, but most of them happened before the 100-day mark.
GOP senators keep distance from election audit
With their ongoing audit, as with all discourse about the 2020 election, almost all Senate Republicans have fallen into one of two camps: banging the drum about election fraud claims believed by huge segments of their base, or ignoring the recount a few blocks north to focus on legislation.
Census says no more seats in Congress for Arizona
Arizona is not going to get more representation in Washington.
Jobless benefits bill puts Ducey in political pickle
With state lawmakers angling to increase the unemployment cap for the first time since 2004, Gov. Doug Ducey will likely face a political quandary.
Ducey loses big with Trump, taxes, legal pot
Republican Governor Doug Ducey was able to keep the Arizona Legislature red, but not everything worked out to his benefit, based on unofficial election results.
Hobbs alleges Goldwater illegally lobbies at Legislature
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs alleges The Goldwater Institute is illegally lobbying and wants Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate his former employer.
Virus impact spreads to elections, campaigning
From the moment Gov. Doug Ducey called a state of emergency to combat the spread of COVID-19, political candidates, campaign staffs and election officials began to plan how to tackle elections in the coming months.