Judge: committee investigating events around Jan. 6 riot is entitled to obtain GOP head’s phone records
The House committee investigating the events around the Jan. 6 riot is entitled to get the phone records of the head of the Arizona Republican Party.
Residency challenges hard to prove
Arizona law requires politicians to live in the districts they represent, but not much stands in the way of “carpetbagging” lawmakers who live outside their district.
Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
The right-wing forces that John McCain marginalized within the Arizona GOP are now in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation's most closely matched battlegrounds.
Will Hobbs face Lake? Debate prospect unclear
With one deadline already in the rearview mirror, it’s still not clear if the Democratic nominee for governor will get on a debate stage with her opponent before the November general election.
Ward says giving Jan. 6 Committee access to phone records will endanger rights
State GOP Chair Kelli Ward is telling a federal judge if she lets the Jan. 6 Committee access her phone records it will endanger not only her rights but those of the entire Arizona Republican Party.
At Democrats’ rally, candidates focus on Republican opponents
Arizona Democratic statewide candidates from up and down the ticket offered a preview of their campaign strategy for this year’s general election during a "unity rally" on Aug. 27 in west Phoenix.
Republicans cite Biden in campaigns, Dems don’t
President Joe Biden’s name is being invoked a lot this year on the Arizona campaign trail – by Republicans.
Republicans push proposal for significant teacher raises
A group of Republican lawmakers and candidates for office signed onto an education proposal on Monday to raise teacher salaries permanently by $10,000 dollars in the next legislative session.
Lake leans right, Masters pivoting in early stages of general election campaign
With the primary election in the rearview mirror, candidates and potential boosters are beginning to show the positions they’ll stake out heading into November. On the Republican ticket, some prominent statewide candidates appear to be taking different tacks in the first full week of the general election campaign.
Arpaio narrows mayor’s lead in comeback attempt
Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Maricopa County sheriff who was ousted in 2016 by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, has narrowed his opponent's lead in the race for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived for more than two decades.
Speaker Bowers has no regrets over his loss
Arizona voters relegated House Speaker Rusty Bowers to the history books after the conservative Republican crossed former President Donald Trump and refused to back his unsupported claims that he lost in 2020 because of fraud.
Masters will lead GOP bid to take back control of U.S. Senate
Blake Masters will lead the bid by Republicans to take back control of the U.S. Senate.