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john giles

Jul 3, 2024

Affordable housing bills pass – 3 signed, 1 vetoed

After a major bipartisan housing legislation package fell through in the 2023 legislative session, affordable housing advocates were hoping the 2024 session would prove different. 

light rail, sales tax, transportation, Hobbs
Jun 14, 2023

Prop 400 gridlock spurs possibility of initiative

Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Legislature are gridlocked over a half-cent sales tax extension in Maricopa County, and regional leaders are saying they want to bring an initiative to voters statewide to bypass lawmakers.

Hobbs, 100 days, legislature, affordable housing, prison reform, Hoffman
Apr 12, 2023

Vetoes define first 100 days of Hobbs’ term

A few weeks into her tenure as Arizona’s top public official, Gov. Katie Hobbs took heat from critics over a handful of executive orders she’d issued – efforts to tackle discriminatory hiring practices and create new task forces to address her policy priorities, like prison reform.

Obama, Biden, Kelly, Masters, election, ballots, results, Trump
Nov 3, 2022

Obama rally speakers bash ‘dangerous’ GOP ticket, limit praise of Hobbs

Former President Barack Obama made his first appearance in Arizona this election cycle on Wednesday to rally support for the Democratic ticket and asked voters from all parties to reject Trump endorsees. 

renewable energy, Arizona Corporation Commission, natural gas, nuclear energy, Lesko, Congress, California, Arizona
Sep 23, 2021

Clean energy means more jobs, not fewer

Arizonans understand the benefits of transitioning to clean energy. Working together, we can make this part of the Arizona we want.

Jun 1, 2020

Arizona cities refuse to enforce statewide curfew

A dozen or so Arizona cities and counties have no intention to enforce Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide curfew he declared on May 31.

Sep 26, 2019

Local leaders agree, USMCA vital to Arizona economy

It is no secret that trade policy has been a major priority for U.S. policymakers, business owners and workers this summer.

Dec 27, 2012

Moderate Mesa Republicans resolve suit over disputed district elections

Moderate GOP precinct committeemen in Legislative District 25 and the Maricopa County Republican Committee settled a lawsuit today that alleged voter fraud in the district’s organizational elections in November.

Dec 27, 2012

Pearce says District 25 dispute is over cheating

Former Senate President Russell Pearce said the dispute over organizational elections in Legislative District 25 is over cheating, not a power struggle between political factions as it has been portrayed in a federal lawsuit.

Pearce, a precinct committeeman in the heavily conservative Mesa district, said the lawsuit, filed Dec. 24 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, is an attempt to cover [...]

Rob Haney
Dec 26, 2012

Moderate Republicans sue over disputed district election

A group of moderate, GOP precinct committeemen in Legislative District 25 has filed suit over a disputed organizational election in November and allege that a faction of Russell Pearce supporters is trying to bully its way back into power.

Oct 21, 2011

Capitol Quotes: Oct. 21, 2011

This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.

Oct 14, 2011

Capitol Quotes: Oct. 14, 2011

This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.

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