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Teran, Meza win LD30 Democratic House primary
Voters in west Phoenix and Glendale are giving Democrat Raquel Teran a shot in her second bid for a seat in the Arizona Legislature.
Political newcomer among leaders in campaign fundraising for legislature
Political newcomer Aaron Lieberman, a Democrat running for the House in Legislative District 28, far out raised the competition in just 30 days.
Elections officials mull criminal probes of forgeries
Elections officials said they will likely refer several campaigns that have been implicated for fraud and forgery to law enforcement for further investigation.
Fraud prevalent in signature gathering of 4 campaigns
Clifford Curry seems really good at his job. He collected hundreds of signatures for candidates. But no one knows who Curry is.
Behind the Ballot: Riding the wave
Democrats are fielding a candidate in nearly every federal, statewide and legislative race this year, using a strategy of saturation that has been successful elsewhere.
Dem election plan puts candidate in nearly every race
This year, the Democratic Party is by design fielding a candidate in nearly every federal, statewide and legislative race, with the exception of one, a strategy that has paid off in other states.
Campaign season officially kicks off – let the games begin
May 30 marked the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to run for legislative, statewide and congressional offices. Unlike in previous election cycles, few legislative races are uncontested.
Big push on ballot referrals ends with just 2 passed
The Arizona Legislature referred two measures to the ballot this year, more than lawmakers referred in 2016 when they instead focused their attention on trying to defeat several citizen initiatives.
Pay hike flap leaves rank and file lawmakers with little to do
As teachers around the state prepared to strike, legislators sat nearly idle for four days as they got into a stand-off with Gov. Doug Ducey over how to give teachers pay raises.
House unwittingly approves ballot measure
The House majority leader said a “clerical error” led the chamber to prematurely send a ballot referral to the Secretary of State’s Office last month.
Clodfelter shut down in attempt to roll Speaker over investigation documents
Rep. Todd Clodfelter, R-Tucson, tried to force a vote on the House floor today to require that the chamber publicly release all of the documents pertaining to the sexual harassment investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter.
Legislature passes education sales-tax extension
Arizona lawmakers voted to extend a sales tax that helps fund public education, ensuring that more than $600 million in state revenues earmarked for schools will continue for another two decades.
