The group behind an effort to recall Rep. Mark Finchem has quit three weeks short of its deadline.
Read More »Finchem recall effort fizzles
Some lawmakers want to eliminate voting machines 
Some Republican lawmakers are considering long-term changes to how Arizonans’ votes are counted as the hand recount of Maricopa County’s 2.1 million ballots drags on at Veterans Memorial Coliseum more than six months after the election.
Read More »Governor’s budget ‘tantrum’ miffs lawmakers 
In starting Memorial Day weekend by vetoing every bill on his desk, Gov. Doug Ducey aimed to prod reluctant lawmakers to end their vacation and return to pass his tax cut and budget.
Read More »Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape
Arizona is sitting somewhere between keeping the 2020 election alive and preparing for the 2022 election, where all statewide executive offices will be on the ballot as well as a U.S. Senate seat.
Read More »House approves measure to govern ‘controversial issues’ in class
Republican lawmakers voted today to punish teachers who don't present both sides of controversial science or events, a move that some lawmakers say could force them to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change and slavery to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust – and even whether Joe Biden really won the election.
Read More »Finchem starts run for top election official 
One of the leading proponents of the claims of election fraud in Arizona now wants to be in charge of the system.
Read More »Finchem, Kern claim in lawsuit Fernandez defamed them 
A current and a former state House member are suing Rep. Charlene Fernandez, saying the Democrat defamed them when she asked the FBI to investigate their connections to the deadly Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol.
Read More »Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously 
By the February 19 deadline to hear bills in committees in their chambers of origin, more than 950 measures were left to die
Read More »Senate ethics chairs tosses Finchem’s complaint
It doesn't look like Rep. Mark Finchem will get an investigation into the conduct of Democratic lawmakers who asked the FBI to investigate him.
Read More »Finchem’s ethics complaint against Democrats lands in trash 
Another ethics complaint -- this time one Rep. Mark Finchem filed against all of the House and Senate Democrats -- will not be going anywhere.
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