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Sen. Amanda Aguirre, D-District-24, left, looks on as Sen. Manny Alvarez, D-District 25, gestures while talking with her and Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-District 23, on the Senate floor during a special session in the Arizona Senate at the state capitol on Nov. 19, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo / Ross D. Franklin)
Apr 6, 2025

In Their Words: Amanda Aguirre

Amanda Aguirre was born and raised near the border in Sonora, Mexico, at a time she describes as friendlier. She earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, and she discovered her […]

An elections official counts mail-in ballots on the first day of tabulation, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Mar 15, 2025

Appeals Court weighs in on politically charged elections manual

An elections guidebook, historically held to a law of its own and prone to the discretion of each secretary of state, now faces existential questions after an appellate court required […]

Mar 2, 2025

45 years after the Groundwater Management Act, one of its architects reflects on the landmark legislation

In 1980, Arizona’s Groundwater Management Act identified 2025 as the year that the state’s three largest urban areas would balance the amount of groundwater withdrawn and replenished from the state. […]

Sep 13, 2024

Andrew Gould – a history student looking out for the little guy

As an attorney turned trial court judge, appellate judge, Arizona Supreme Court justice and attorney once more, Andrew Gould has seen all stripes of the law. In a recent interview […]

Native American Heritage Month, Tribes, Phoenix Indian Center
Nov 7, 2023

Fostering prosperity: supporting National Native American Heritage Month for Arizona business  

Yá’át’ééh! (Hello!) This month marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and histories of the 574 federally recognized Tribes in the United States.

Board of Education, ESAs
Mar 2, 2023

Speak out against critics, support Scottsdale schools superintendent

After attending the Feb. 21 SUSD Governing Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel should take pride in the many accomplishments that were acknowledged and honored in his district. 

Feb 23, 2022

How to save democracy: Rediscover our shared history

American democracy is weak for a plethora of reasons. One cause is a loss of a shared sense of history. Nation’s survive when the populous can unite behind a shared […]

Feb 20, 2022

Arizona House OKs critical race theory ban in constitution

Republicans in the Arizona House approved a measure Thursday that would ask voters to amend the state constitution to ban the teaching of so-called “critical race theory” in schools and […]

Feb 4, 2022

This Week in Arizona Political History – February 4 to 11

Friday, February 4  1903 The Salt River Valley Water Users Association was organized.  1919 The expressed desire of the state of Utah to purchase the “Arizona Strip” north of the […]

Chris DeRose (Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 23, 2018

Chris DeRose: Court clerk by day, historian by night

Attorney Chris DeRose stepped into a new role as clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County last month, the first attorney to hold the position.

Marilyn Szabo (Photo by Ben Giles/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 19, 2018

Marilyn Szabo: A cactus-free look at Arizona in black and white

A walk around the horseshoe-shaped second floor of the Arizona state Senate provides a glimpse of Arizona history, thanks to a gallery of 40 photos curated by Marilyn Szabo.

Jan 20, 2017

Jack August, beloved chronicler of the Southwest, dies

Dr. Jack August, historian and biographer of many prominent Arizonans, died Friday at age 63.

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