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The Breakdown: Let’s consult the crystal ball
The end of this election cycle is upon us, and while some races are more than predictable, others may be too close to call.
The Breakdown: No turning back
Last week The New York Times warned that the Trump administration may soon define 1.4 million transgender Americans out of existence. One of those Americans is Tracey Nadzieja.
New generation of young voters face old test of turning out
Sen. Bernie Sanders reminded hundreds of students at Arizona State University this week that voter turnout during the 2014 congressional midterm election was abysmal — the worst at any point in modern history.
Charlie Levy: Quenching the thirst for political knowledge
When we last spoke with music venue extraordinaire Charlie Levy, he was delighting Phoenix politicos with cleverly-named cocktails featuring some of your favorite local politicians. Now he has gone viral, thanks to a nonpartisan voter guide to Arizona ballot initiatives
The Breakdown: Divided
Democrats may be banking on a blue wave this year, but statewide candidates don’t seem to have embraced their most rural voters and their seemingly untapped potential.
Justice Bolick starts ‘boring website’ amid political clamor
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has a website featuring his written opinions and articles, a rare step for a judge but one that becomes more explicable in an election year.
Candidates for top education office have concerns about charter schools
Charter schools, insufficient public school funding and Proposition 305 were some of the topics in the first debate in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
Doug Ducey’s Donald Trump dilemma
With reports swirling that Trump will headline an upcoming rally in Phoenix, his likely visit has put Gov. Doug Ducey in an awkward position as the governor toes the line in embracing the Republican Party’s most bombastic figure.
Control of Legislature comes down to a few crucial races
This year is different, some Democrats say. And while they say that every year, their hope boils down to a handful of races that could decide which party controls the Senate, and perhaps increase Democrats’ share of representation in the House.
Women, minority candidates emerge in Democratic slate
The statewide Democratic candidates who emerged victorious from primary elections reflect a diverse slate, with people of color and women making up the majority of the nominees. The Republican nominees reflect quite the opposite.
Ducey, Garcia to debate in Phoenix, Tucson
Gov. Doug Ducey and Democratic challenger David Garcia will go head-to-head in back-to-back televised debates on Sept. 24 in Phoenix and Sept. 25 in Tucson.
Mitchell primary loss opens door for Bowers’ run for speaker
A surprise loss in Legislative District 13 upended the speaker’s race in the Arizona House of Representatives.
