Legislative Republican and Democratic caucuses met separately this and last week to select leadership following a topsy-turvy election that saw statewide Democrats succeed but the party’s legislative candidates flounder under the weight of expectation. The GOP kept its top lawmakers ...
Read More »Bowers, Fann retain leadership posts; Dems choose Bolding, Rios
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.
Read More »Partisan split hinges on Brophy McGee/Marsh race 
Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, has spent most of her decade in public office dodging political projectiles.
Read More »Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Read More »Liberal group ignores Dem support of health care bill, attacks GOP 
The political postcards began landing in swing district voters’ mailboxes nearly as soon as election administrators finished counting primary ballots.
Read More »Rationalize your vote – go with someone who will get things done
In my opinion, and I think in the opinion of most rational voters, I like to see my vote being used effectively by effective politicians. We need our politicians to solve problems instead of arguing.
Read More »Here’s what was missing in the ERA article – abortion
Ratifying the ERA would make it more difficult for anti-choice judges to uphold legal challenges to abortion rights by creating a precedent for equality between the sexes in the Constitution. Those aren’t my words. That’s straight from the NARAL, Prochoice America ...
Read More »Be wise with your vote, money this election
As for those who have money to spare, contributing to local candidates in heated races would prove to be the most impactful way to reach their desired outcome in an election. So as the 2020 general election nears, make sure to spend your money and vote wisely to have your values represented in Arizona politics.
Read More »Arizona stymied in taking ‘next logical step’ toward equality
After beating the rest of the country in giving women the right to vote, Arizona has trailed the pack in passing the Equal Rights Amendment. Arizona women led the charge for the right to vote in 1912, the year the ...
Read More »Panel seeks safe resumption of visits in assisted living homes
Tens of thousands of families across Arizona have elderly or incapacitated relatives who have been locked down in nursing homes, able to talk only through computer screens or glass panes since mid-March.
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