Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he will not enter his state’s high-profile Senate contest, a disappointing development for establishment Republicans who saw Ducey as their best hope to defeat Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly ...
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Why is GOP bucking Arizonans’ abortion wishes? 
The freedom to decide if, when, and how to start or grow a family is fundamental to Arizonans. No matter your personal beliefs, most folks here believe that everyone should be free to decide what is best for them. That ...
Read More »GOP lawmakers target municipal minimum wage limits 
Republican lawmakers are moving to let voters throughout the state override the decision of voters in some cities to set their own minimum wage. Legislation awaiting House action this week asks voters in November to declare that the regulation of ...
Read More »Trump points a big finger at Brnovich in Florence
IN THIS ARTICLE: Pressure on Brnovich, Trump shouts-out Masters, Kern defiant on alternate electors, Lake talks George Washington Arizona Republicans methodically hammered claims the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump at a rally in Florence on Tuesday, putting the ...
Read More »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.
Read More »Court dismisses Ward election suit
A federal judge has tossed out a bid by Kelli Ward and other Arizona would-be Republican electors to force Vice President Mike Pence to use a different procedure when counting electoral votes this coming Wednesday.
Read More »LD17 – thin victory margins and a tie
Out in the Southeast Valley, the Loop 202 freeway is often seen as a political compass. To the north of it is dense with Democratic voters; to the south, suburbs that start with a kiss of GOP pink but soon deepen to a solid red.
Read More »GOP county chairs urge Ducey to call special session
Top officials of the 15 Republican county committees want a special session -- and soon -- to order an audit of the machinery used to count ballots. But only in Maricopa County.
Read More »Early voting an auspicious sign for Democrats, but … 
As Democrats lead in turning out new and infrequent voters – for example, those who haven’t voted in the last four elections – Republicans are poised to see an influx of loyal frequent voters on Election Day who could sway the election back in favor of the GOP.
Read More »Young voters will save our democracy 
If Republicans want to play dirty, then they’ll find the fight they’re looking for here. If they think the largest, most diverse, most educated generation in American history will take this lying down, they have another think coming.
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