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J.D. Mesnard

Jan 12, 2021

Supreme Court hears Tucson election case

An attorney for the city of Tucson asked Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday to slap back yet another effort by state lawmakers to tell charter cities when they have to hold... […]

Jan 7, 2021

Some Republicans stay silent, others push for probe

With few exceptions, Arizona Republicans have stayed silent or actively joined in attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, even as many of their national colleagues began speaking up.

Dec 17, 2020

Discontent with vote bringing slew of election bills

As a significant portion of Arizona Republicans continue fighting to overturn the results of the last election, some GOP lawmakers have pivoted to crafting legislation to change how future elections are conducted.

Dec 17, 2020

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.

Dec 16, 2020

Mesnard seeks immunity from Shooter lawsuit

The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide the scope of immunity provided to state lawmakers.

Dec 10, 2020

GOP divide spurs call to arms, doxing

Protesters rallied outside House Speaker Rusty Bowers’ home December 8 and a self-declared candidate for Arizona governor threatened to remove Gov. Doug Ducey through non-legal means this week as intraparty... […]

Dec 3, 2020

Good revenues belie looming budget uncertainty

With COVID-19 again on the rise in Arizona and the next legislative session looming, some in the Legislature are coming around to the idea of passing a so-called “skinny budget” that retains baseline spending levels from the previous fiscal year and ducking out early, just as lawmakers did last session.

Nov 13, 2020

Republicans aim to pull veil from small political contributions

Legislative Republicans who for years have trumpeted their support of money in politics are now looking for ways to curtail some spending after a tsunami of out-of-state Democratic dollars failed to result in the electoral take over Democrats sought.

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Nov 4, 2020

New tally favors GOP, but control of Senate still hangs in the balance

Democratic challengers jumped out to early leads in a handful of key races that could determine control of Arizona’s Senate, but the contests remain too close to call, initial results show.

Nov 2, 2020

Conservative Prescott, liberal Tucson coalesce in election-date lawsuit

The Democrat enclave of Tucson is getting help from largely Republican Prescott in its fight with the Arizona Legislature and Attorney General Mark Brnovich about when cities can have their local elections.

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Oct 21, 2020

Democratic money dwarfs Republican spending

A handful of Democratic legislative candidates bolstered by out-of-state funders broke Arizona campaign finance records with just two weeks to go before the election. Democrats in swing districts pulled in... […]

Oct 16, 2020

Big bucks, negative ads besiege LD17 Senate race

With just over two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, Democratic challenger Ajlan Kurdoglu and outside groups have already spent a combined $1.7 million, most of that from deep-pocketed national Democratic organizations intent on flipping the Arizona Legislature.

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