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Aug 17, 2020

Mormons cool to Trump are finding new influence in Arizona

While many conservative-leaning religious voters warmed to him long ago, Trump has struggled to win over Latter-day Saints.

Aug 14, 2020

LUCHA emerges as key PAC in Arizona progressive movement

Fourteen of the 15 legislative and county candidates who received endorsements and varying degrees of financial support from activist group LUCHA emerged victorious in last week’s primaries, a figure progressives say is evidence of the organization’s growing influence in Democratic circles.

Aug 7, 2020

Incumbents kill union ploy to shape Democratic caucus

When Democratic primary voters rebuked a series of challengers to progressive incumbents and their allies on August 4, they weighed in on the identity crisis of a long-suffering party finally approaching the precipice of success.

Aug 7, 2020

Lawmaker: Republicans out to remove LD6 nominee from ballot

An upset for Wendy Rogers in Legislative District 6 has led some Republicans to write off the Senate seat as a lost cause and others to brainstorm ways to replace her with another Republican candidate.

veto override, Hobbs, cottage foods
Aug 4, 2020

Feuding incumbents A Hernandez, Cano lead in LD3

Hernandez and Cano ascended to the Legislature in the same district at the same time, but don’t have much in common and lately have had no compunction about attacking each other. Hernandez is leading the pack with 45 percent of the vote, seven points ahead of Cano.

Rep. Catherine H. Miranda, D-Phoenix, author of a bill that would allow participants in the Obama administration’s deferred action program to get driver’s licenses, said it was a victory merely to get the bill a hearing at the State Capitol. (Photo by Lauren Saria, Cronkite News Service)
Aug 4, 2020

Miranda trails in LD27 House race

With early LD27 Democratic primary results in, Miranda is struggling to approach either Rep. Diego Rodriguez or Rep. Reginald Bolding, even with her ample name recognition in the district.

Aug 4, 2020

Andrade is poised to survive bitter primary

Despite a bitterly contested, ugly primary, early results show the incumbent Legislative District 29 Democrat sitting in second place in the district, with a seven point lead over challenger Teddy Castro.

Jul 24, 2020

Failed union legislation drives primary challenges to incumbent Democrats

The ghosts of defeat, of deals gone awry and of soured relationships are haunting House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez and several of her close allies in the party as influential labor attorney and lobbyist Israel Torres is flooding contested Democratic primaries with union cash

Jul 17, 2020

Push for political power in next decade begins

The process to shape Arizona’s political landscape over the next decade kicked off July 13, as the application period opened for membership on the Independent Redistricting Commission. Although the intent... […]

Jul 9, 2020

2020 Arizona law school grads want OK to skip bar exam

Recent law school graduates have until July 10 to decide whether they’ll risk COVID-19 by sitting for the bar exam later this month or jeopardize their chosen careers by delaying... […]

Jun 29, 2020

Ballot order law constitutional, federal judge rules

A federal judge has tossed a bid by Democrats to get their candidates a higher spot on the ballot in Republican-dominated counties. U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, a President... […]

Jun 22, 2020

Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley

Senate Minority Leader David Bradley will end a 16-year career as a lawmaker this year with a rare accomplishment: having voted for a bipartisan budget. It only took a global... […]

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