The way Rep. Rachel Jones sees it, once you've paid off your house you shouldn't have to worry about property taxes. But the first-term Republican lawmaker from Tucson acknowledged there are a bunch of practical questions with her legislation, including who would -- or should -- get a tax break. And she said her plan is probably going to need some major amendments to get any traction.
Read More »Jones says her property tax cut bill needs major amendments to get traction
Freshmen swell Freedom Caucus, defy Hobbs 
The “spear tip” of legislative conservatism is already pushing back hard against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, but not all the dissenters will identify themselves.
Read More »Navajos to narrow list of 15 presidential hopefuls to 2 
Navajo voters will decide today which two of 15 presidential hopefuls they want to advance to the tribe's general election.
Read More »Protect residents, police by enforcing gun laws 
Morris Richard Jones III, prohibited possessor, used illegally appropriated guns to slay the mother of an innocent and now orphaned child, shoot five Phoenix police officers, and injure four others with bullet shrapnel. If our community ever needed emergency legislation, ...
Read More »Darin Mitchell is (back) on the ballot 
The Arizona Supreme Court today rejected Rep. Russ Jones’ emergency petition to keep state House candidate Darin Mitchell from appearing on the November ballot, meaning his name will remain there even if he is ultimately disqualified for living outside his district.
Read More »Mitchell wins stay on ballot as opponent rushes to overturn it 
A trio of judges granted state House candidate Darin Mitchell’s appeal to stay on the November ballot today, just moments before the final tally in the Legislative District 13 district meeting vote declared Rep. Russ Jones as Mitchell’s replacement.
Read More »Darin Mitchell files appeal 
Darin Mitchell, the legislative candidate who was removed from the November 6 ballot yesterday after a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that he did not live in the district he planned to represent, has filed an appeal.
Read More »Clemency board rejects inmate’s bid for mercy
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency voted against commuting Robert Towery's death sentence to life in prison. Towery, 47, is scheduled to be executed Thursday for the murder of a Paradise Valley man two decades ago.
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