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Conservative Prescott, liberal Tucson coalesce in election-date lawsuit
The Democrat enclave of Tucson is getting help from largely Republican Prescott in its fight with the Arizona Legislature and Attorney General Mark Brnovich about when cities can have their local elections.
Sierra hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in D.C.
Rep. Lorenzo Sierra was admitted to a hospital in Washington, D.C. last night with complications from COVID-19, the Arizona House Democratic caucus announced this morning.
A lot could go wrong for both flyers in LD6 Senate race
In 2018, Felicia French came within 600 votes of doing the improbable – a Democrat flipping a legislative seat in northern Arizona and creating a 30-30 deadlock in the House.
Ducey scores free body cams for state troopers
In the wake of a fatal shooting, Gov. Doug Ducey has agreed to accept a gift of 150 body cameras from suppliers to begin outfitting officers of the state Department of Public Safety.
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.
Once a top priority, liability measure flounders
Republican lawmakers and business lobbyists who described protecting businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits as their top legislative priority are waiting on Congress to act after months of being unable to reach a deal on a state-specific bill.
AG sues to end Tucson’s odd-year election cycle
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to force Tucson to align its local elections with regular state balloting.
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez led a wartime caucus. Besieged by a majority that alternated between hostility and indifference, a public health crisis and a state in general disarray, the... […]
Lawmakers still have time to show appreciation for teachers
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and with many parents in Arizona and across the country trying to teach our kids at home, we’ve never appreciated our incredible professional educators... […]
Legislature on track to adjourn May 1
The Arizona Legislature will end its session next week, killing hundreds of outstanding bills and giving lawmakers several months to hunker down and prepare to come back in the summer -- by which time a clearer picture will emerge of the state’s financial and physical health.
Fund 211 hotline, allow access to people who need it
The 211 statewide hotline connects people to local resources such as shelters, food banks, health care, and finances. It’s an essential thread in the fabric of providing Arizonans with access to resources in times of great need.
Arizona governor signs stripped-down $11.8 billion budget
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a stripped-down emergency state budget Saturday that contains $50 million in spending to help tenants, homeowners and small businesses weather the coronavirus crisis.
