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Fear of same-sex adoption debate scuttles adoption, foster care bill
Eager to avoid a debate on same-sex adoption rights in an election year, House Republican leadership is refusing to bring a bill to a vote on the House floor.
2015 Session Wrap Q&A: Governor Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey couldn’t have asked for much more in his first term as governor. Aside from a contentious bill to create a state inspector general, Arizona’s new governor achieved everything he sought. He worked out a budget deal with the Legislature in record time. He signed the American Civics Act he campaigned on.
Will the honeymoon last? Governor’s approach aligned perfectly with conservative Legislature
“Honeymoon” seems almost too soft a word to use to describe Gov. Doug Ducey’s relationship with the Republican-led Legislature in his first session.
House, Senate committee assignments announced
House and Senate leadership announced committee assignments Wednesday afternoon, setting the stage for the 2015 Legislative Session.
Rep. Sinema named chief deputy Democratic whip
Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is taking a Democratic leadership role in the U.S. House of Representatives.
House GOP selects David Gowan as next speaker
Arizona House Republicans who won their elections met this afternoon to select a new leadership team, and chose Republican Rep. David Gowan of Sierra Vista for speaker of the House.
AZ Senate GOP chooses new leaders
After successfully defending seats in crucial races, Republicans today met behind closed doors to pick next year’s Senate leaders.
Senate leadership jockeying underway
Incumbent Republican senators who won their re-election races have begun shifting their attention to another equally important race – the intraparty leadership contests.
Republican candidates could benefit from their support of Medicaid
When asked how his vote for Medicaid expansion could threaten his chances at another term in the Arizona Legislature, Senate Majority Leader John McComish points to an Arizona Capitol Times newspaper hanging in a frame behind his desk “The risk of defiance,” the headline reads. “What will GOP senators’ ‘no’ votes on immigration bills cost them?”
Arizona “dark money’’ groups face combined $1 million in fines
California’s Fair Political Practices Commission has reached a settlement with two so-called “dark money” groups in Arizona that will see them pay a combined $1 million in fines.
Adams resigns from Legislature to run for Congress, Tobin steps up to House speaker
This morning, the House Republicans chose their new leadership as former speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, resigned in order to launch his bid for Congress.
Up Close with John McComish
Rep. John McComish is on the short list of incumbents who won’t face an election challenge this year. McComish has neither a primary nor a general election opponent, which means he’ll join the Senate next year without having to go through the wringer.
