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Early look at 2024’s competitive legislative districts
As the 2024 state election draws closer, Republicans and Democrats are already targeting several key competitive legislative districts that could determine which party has control of the Legislature.
Hobbs pledges to raise $500,000 to unseat legislative Republicans
Gov. Katie Hobbs fired the first financial salvo at legislative Republicans Tuesday, promising to raise $500,000 to unseat them in 2024.
The Breakdown: Not backing down
Republicans still hold the majority at the Legislature and significant posts at the state level, and they're not afraid to exercise that power.
Facing slim majority, House Republicans beef up key committees
House Republicans have stacked the legislative system in their favor even now when Democrats hold nearly half the seats in the chamber.
House Republicans choose Rep. Bowers to lead them
Newly elected House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, inherits a chamber where he can't afford to alienate a single Republican.
It’s our responsibility to elect leaders who care
This is the most important election in our history. You don’t have to take my word for it. Our last president knows it’s true. So do something. Now.
McCain, Flake vote to ban workplace discrimination for sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – Arizona Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake joined an overwhelming majority of senators Thursday to pass a bill banning workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Lawmaker ready to try again for state ban on texting while driving
Despite failing repeatedly since 2007, a state lawmaker said he is going to try again to have Arizona join 41 other states that have outlawed all texting while driving.
Senate split leaves little room for error
Unlike the supermajority Senate Republicans enjoyed under the leadership of Russell Pearce and Steve Pierce in 2011 and 2012, Senate President Andy Biggs has been forced to work with the chamber’s slimmest majority in years, leaving little room for error on the Senate floor.
GOP’s big majorities in Arizona Legislature at risk
Arizona Republicans hold two-thirds of the seats in both chambers of the Legislature after padding their majorities in 2010 as the party's wave swept across the nation. But those "supermajorities" that allowed them to vigorously pursue conservative courses on gun rights and other social issues appear to be on the line Nov. 6.
Capitol Quotes: Feb. 25, 2010
a�?They might buy us our plane ticket out of the state.a�? a�� Rep. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, discussing how the Republicans would react if the Democrats in the House ever decided to leave the state to avoid a vote, as the Democratic senators in Wisconsin did over an anti-union bill.
