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Pearce expected to skip Adams, back Salmon
Two months ago, Pearce told our reporter that both Adams and Salmon had asked for an endorsement, and word in the East Valley is that Salmon has been telling people he is expecting Pearce to be in his corner.
Kirk Adams’ replacement takes oath of office
Rep. Justin Pierce, R-Mesa, was sworn in at the House of Representatives this morning.
Flanked by family, friends and new legislative colleagues, Pierce stood on the House floor and took the oath of office.
Christian Palmer talks about Adams’ replacement options
Yellow Sheet Report assistant editor Christian Palmer discusses the replacement options for Kirk Adams.
Lawmakers tout Tobin’s accessibility, diligent work and sometimes-fiery demeanor
Andy Tobin is gregarious, fiery, funny and, above all else, loyal to the core — attributes that all led to his ascension to speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives late last month.
Now, Tobin has been chosen by his caucus as speaker of the House, following the departure of former Speaker Kirk Adams.
UpClose with Kirk Adams: Session was ‘culmination’ of legislative career
House Speaker Kirk Adams had quite the final year in the Legislature, authoring a major overhaul of the state’s public pension system and finally accomplishing last year’s goal of passing a bill aimed at making Arizona more business-friendly.
Republicans decide against trying to override any of Brewer’s vetoes
Before the session began, Republicans crowed about the super majorities, and boasted that it would allow them to overrule Gov. Jan Brewer, should she have the temerity to veto their bills.
But Brewer vetoed 29 bills this year, including several that had overwhelming Republican support in both chambers. And despite their supermajority advantage, the Republicans in the House and Senate n[...]
Republicans lining up to replace Adams
LD19 Republicans will meet May 19 at Mesa Community College to vote on replacements for Adams' vacant seat.
Politicos salivate as Adams challenges mentor for Congress
With the legislative session over, Kirk Adams was finally able to do what he’d wanted to do for months, and what some have expected him to do for years: run for Congress.
The Kyl card: Read ’em and weep?
The unexpected part of Adams' announcement today was that Kyl was not only endorsing him, but will be the honorary chair of the campaign.
Tobin picked as new Arizona House speaker
Andy Tobin has been unanimously elected to be the new speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives as the former speaker.
He replaces Kirk Adams, who stepped down as speaker in advance of his resignation from the Legislature. Adams and his aides have not said why he is leaving, but he is widely expected to run for Congress.
Adams’ resignation leaves lawmakers little time to campaign for leadership posts
It’s a near certainty that House Majority Leader Andy Tobin will be elevated to speaker of the House when lawmakers gather for an emergency session to replace outgoing House Speaker Kirk Adams.
