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State treasurer hopefuls face off over land trusts, education funding in GOP primary
Key Points: State treasurer manages Arizona’s $32B in investments Outgoing Treasurer Kimberly Yere endorses Katherine Haley Elijah Norton touts backing of Turning Point State treasurer hopeful Elijah Norton is charging […]
Horne vs. Yee: Republican opponents square off over state education, ESA fraud
Key Points: GOP foes in July 21 primary differ over handling of improper purchases using voucher funds Yee changed her stated position on law covering school chief’s role As state […]
AG race heats up with candidates reporting millions in campaign funds
Key Points: Republican Rodney Glassman claims to have most cash on hand in Arizona attorney general race Glassman’s $3.3 million includes $1 million of his own money, campaign finance report […]
GOP leaders squabble over school district’s financial woes
Key Points: Treasurer rejects $3 million advance for school district, cites mismanagement State superintendent disagrees, claims district is entitled to funds under state law District asks for reconsideration, blames high […]
Yee says she’ll challenge Horne for state school superintendent
Key Points: Horne angered the Freedom Caucus members when he denied some reimbursements The fight for GOP nominee comes as lawmakers debate whether and how to continue Prop. 123 Yee […]
Attorney trying to block state funds for Prescott Rodeo derides house speaker
The attorney who is trying to block $15.3 million in state funds for the Prescott Rodeo is deriding House Speaker Ben Toma for his justification of why the spending is […]
Yee pans Hobbs Prop 123 extension proposal
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her plan to extend Proposition 123 and increase the percentage allocated from the state’s land trust to 8.9% to fund schools, raise teacher and school staff pay, and invest in school safety.Â
Gallego, Kelly top Power Ranking poll
Two Democrats representing Arizona in Congress placed as the top two in a recent poll ranking the most favorable people for public office in the state. A recent power ranking list from Noble Predictive Insights in partnership with Arizona Capitol Times ranked the top 50 people in favorability for public office and found Rep. Ruben Gallego placed first in the pollster’s power score, followe[...]
Hobbs keeps donations secret for inauguration events
Hobbs, who touted transparency as part of her leadership, has refused to disclose which people or corporations are paying for her inauguration party.
Republican Treasurer Yee trounces Democrat
The candidate who earned the most votes around the state in a contested race was Kimberly Yee, the incumbent Republican treasurer who trounced her Democratic opponent, Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, by 11 percentage points.Â
Dems expand leads in key races, Election Day drop-offs could shift momentum
Democrats running for key statewide offices expanded narrow leads over their Republican opponents Thursday.
Yee ahead in Treasurer’s race
Incumbent Treasurer Kimberly Yee currently holds a growing lead in the treasurer’s race over Sen. MartÃn Quezada, D-Glendale. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Yee led with 56% to Quezada’s 44%, […]
