There are numerous examples of why Rep. Pratt’s service positively impacted the lives of so many. While he will receive praise from many throughout the state, Rep. Pratt would be more satisfied with knowing he had made a real difference for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who may never know his name.
Read More »Pratt – elder statesman of Legislature – dies
Rep. Frank Pratt died on Tuesday.
Read More »House Dems walk out stalls GOP budget 
House Republicans’ hopes of passing a budget Tuesday were dashed when the Democrats boycotted the morning’s floor session.
Read More »Injured lawmakers, travel slow House progress 
The travel of several lawmakers and a string of bad luck for two others slowed the House’s business and threatened the Republicans’ ability to pass controversial bills with their narrow margin.
Read More »Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Read More »Democrats, Ducey PAC, begin election spending 
Democratic PACs are beginning to spend on the general election, spreading money far and wide in an effort to support the party’s attempted takeover of the Legislature.
Read More »Barto declares victory 
Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix declared victory over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter Thursday evening, in a win for ideological purity over the pragmatism practiced by the more moderate Carter.
Read More »Hope dims for 3 losing incumbents as vote results trickle in 
Struggling incumbents in too-close-to-call races didn’t see much change as county elections officials began making a dent in the roughly 210,000 mail ballots that remained to be counted after Tuesday’s primary.
Read More »Montenegro struggles to gain traction in LD13 
Former House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro is struggling to mount a successful comeback in Legislative District 13, trailing behind both of the district’s incumbents in tonight’s Republican primary.
Read More »Ducey wants to close Florence prison, town officials express concern
Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement in his State of the State Address that he would be shutting down the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence astounded criminal justice advocates and the town itself.
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