Democrats narrow margin on early ballots
Election Day officially is tomorrow but more people already have cast their ballots in Arizona than four years ago - though not everywhere throughout the state.
Water board election a dry topic for most voters
There’s no quicker way to put an audience to sleep than to delve into the intricacies of water policy but voters are increasingly waking up to the issue.
AHCCCS Complete Care – a game-changer for patients, providers
We congratulate AHCCCS on the implementation of AHCCCS Complete Care – a model surely to be duplicated elsewhere and one that will better serve patients, providers and everyone involved in the care for Arizonans for years to come.
Public health advocates campaign for Prop 127
Public health advocates urged voters Tuesday to support a renewable energy mandate on the November ballot even though not one of them could say how much of a difference it actually would make in ground-level air pollution.
Supreme Court to hear case on levy to fund stadiums, sports complexes
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether revenue generated through car rental fees can be used for sports complexes rather than just road construction and maintenance.
Education advocates push for removal of 2 Supreme Court justices
Upset with a ruling that knocked a tax hike for education off the ballot, some education advocates are trying to get voters to turn one or two Supreme Court justices out of office in November.
Much not told in ACLU report on criminal justice
What if we provided substance abuse treatment from the point of admission, and cognitive behavioral treatment? What if we just started with drug possession offenders? Re-entry programs are showing significant promise in reducing recidivism and so are diversion and deferred prosecution programs utilizing substance abuse treatment and cognitive behavioral therapies. We should be implementing similar[...]
Fontes deflects questions on primary election problems
Two weeks after the Aug. 28 primary election, questions linger about what led to issues at dozens of polling places in Maricopa County, including 62 that didn’t open on time.
Voters shatter state record for turnout in primary election
More Arizonans voted in the 2018 primary election than in any other primary in the state’s history, a surge that was in part fueled by strong gains from Democrats at the polls.
Newcomers take lead in LD24 House Dem primary
Early voting poll results show that two political newcomers could oust two-term lawmaker Rep. Ken Clark from the state Legislature.
Greg Patterson takes step in political comeback
Former lawmaker and Arizona Board of Regents chairman Greg Patterson is well on his way to a political comeback.
Former lawmaker John Fillmore on his way back to Capitol
Former Rep. John Fillmore, a one-term lawmaker from Apache Junction who served from 2011-12, could be returning to the state Capitol.