State lawmakers are moving to force Gov. Doug Ducey to finally use the existing Statewide Emergency Council that was specifically created to advise him and monitor his activities.
Read More »Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously 
By the February 19 deadline to hear bills in committees in their chambers of origin, more than 950 measures were left to die
Read More »Finchem’s ethics complaint against Democrats lands in trash 
Another ethics complaint -- this time one Rep. Mark Finchem filed against all of the House and Senate Democrats -- will not be going anywhere.
Read More »Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting 
The showdown illustrated a point of contention among Republicans this year. Ugenti-Rita has for years led her caucus on election policy, pushing bills that earned the ire of voting rights advocates but that still pale in comparison to legislation introduced this year by others.
Read More »Pledge of Allegiance mandate for kids advances 
The way Rep. John Fillmore sees it, young children need to hear and say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at school.
Read More »GOP lawmakers demand Ward allow audit of her election
About a third of state Republican lawmakers are calling on newly re-elected state GOP Chair Kelli Ward to either agree to a recount of that vote or back off of her challenges to the presidential race.
Read More »Blame falls on Fernandez for Dems not taking House 
Several key races in the state House remain too close to call with the first batch of Election-Day ballots counted, though Democrats, as has been the trend for the last week, are leading in early votes.
Read More »GOP offers body cam support – Dems optimistic, but … 
Arizona Republicans are continuing their push for wider body camera usage in the state — but advocates worry whether their efforts are enough to make meaningful change.
Read More »Shy of historic victory in 2018, Knecht returns in LD21 
In the years since her defeat, Democrats tapped Kathy Knecht to run for House in LD21 as part of their push for the majority in that chamber. If they succeed, not only will Democrats break the Republican trifecta that has dominated state politics since the Janet Napolitano days, it’ll be the party’s first majority in the House since the 1960s.
Read More »Bill to allow cops to stop drivers not buckled in advances
If Rep. Bob Thorpe gets his way police will no longer need an excuse to pull over a motorist who isn't buckled up.
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