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Jeff DeWit

Feb 16, 2024

House committee passes bill making secret recordings a felony

A proposal to make felons out of those who secretly record phone conversations is causing some alarm among a group that sometimes uses the tactic: journalists.

Jan 29, 2024

Arizona Republicans choose Trump favorite Gina Swoboda as party chair

Gina Swoboda, an election activist endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been chosen as the next chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a leadership post that puts her center stage in the battleground state for November's presidential election.

Jan 25, 2024

DeWit alleges Lake blackmailed him into resigning

The head of the Arizona Republican Party, Jeff DeWitt, alleged today former gubernatorial candidate and presumptive Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake blackmailed him into resigning.  

GOP, Republicans, freedom, school choice, businesses
Aug 31, 2023

GOP leader telling executive committee meeting might not be legally, logistically possible this week

The leader of the Arizona Republican Party is telling members of the party's executive committee that it may not be legally or logistically possible to hold a meeting this week to consider canceling the state-run presidential primary election.

Pima County Board of Supervisors, Cano, replacement, Villegas
Jul 25, 2023

Pima County appoints Democrat to House vacancy 

The Pima County Board of Supervisors filled a vacancy in the state House of Representatives Tuesday after appointing a Democrat who formerly sat on the board. 

Sep 3, 2021

Trump allies tied to election audit, records show

Senate President Karen Fann regularly insists the Senate’s audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 election has nothing to do with former President Trump, but recently released court-ordered records paint a different picture.

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Aug 31, 2021

Trump helped bankroll Senate audit, texts suggest

Former President Donald Trump may have offered to help pay for Arizona Senate election audit that supporters hope will reverse his election loss, according to newly released records.

Oct 1, 2019

Court says 2016 school funding measure illegal

Gov. Doug Ducey acted illegally in pushing his 2016 plan to take money for K-12 education out of a trust account without first getting congressional approval, a federal judge has ruled.

Sen. Kimberly Yee (Capitol Media Services 2016 file photo by Howard Fischer)
Nov 6, 2018

Kimberly Yee breaks barriers as Arizona’s new Treasurer

Sen. Kimberly Yee, who once served as spokeswoman for the state Treasurer’s Office, will soon be its leader.

Eileen Klein
Apr 17, 2018

Eileen Klein named state treasurer

Gov. Doug Ducey today tapped former Arizona Board of Regents President Eileen Klein to serve as state treasurer until the November election.

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Mar 27, 2018

Lawyer says Congressional blessing of Prop 123 not retroactive

The attorney for the man who sued to overturn Proposition 123 said Tuesday he's not buying the argument by Gov. Doug Ducey that last week's congressional action makes the withdrawal of more than $344 million from the state education trust retroactively legal.

Mar 27, 2018

DeWit to resign April 3 for NASA job

State Treasurer Jeff DeWit says he will step down next week to start a job as NASA's chief financial officer.

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