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House Democrats back to full strength after Luna-Nájera appointment
The last remaining legislative vacancy was filled by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday, giving the state House of Representatives full membership for the first time this legislative session. Â
School board president, former lawmaker among nominees for LD22 vacancy
Democrats in Legislative District 22 nominated three candidates for a legislative vacancy Monday night, sending them to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for the third vacancy election in a week.Â
GOP legislative leaders want Democrat’s testimony on Sen. Borrelli’s statements stricken from lawsuit
Attorneys for Republican legislative leaders want a federal judge to unhear - or at least ignore - the testimony of a former Democratic lawmaker about the racially motivated comments he said were made by current Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli.
Republican Treasurer Yee trounces Democrat
The candidate who earned the most votes around the state in a contested race was Kimberly Yee, the incumbent Republican treasurer who trounced her Democratic opponent, Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, by 11 percentage points.Â
Dems expand leads in key races, Election Day drop-offs could shift momentum
Democrats running for key statewide offices expanded narrow leads over their Republican opponents Thursday.
Yee ahead in Treasurer’s race
Incumbent Treasurer Kimberly Yee currently holds a growing lead in the treasurer’s race over Sen. MartÃn Quezada, D-Glendale. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Yee led with 56% to Quezada’s 44%,... […]
Special session pushed to avoid over $1B in school funding cuts
Democrats and public school officials are again asking Gov. Doug Ducey to call a special legislative session to avoid over $1 billion in K-12 funding cuts this school year, months after Republicans used the promise of a special session as a carrot to bring Democrats on board with this year’s historic bipartisan budget. 
Tactic to force vote on gun bill fails
Senate Republicans quashed a bid Tuesday to force a vote on legislation to forbid people from buying weapons unless they first have a background check.
Bill makes illegal voting practice illegal – again
Republican lawmakers are asking Gov. Doug Ducey to sign a bill they concede has no practical effect.Â
Senate leadership scramble, 3 eye presidency
The Senate is preparing to select new leadership next year in both parties, and three Republicans seem confident that they can win the presidency.Â
Senate panel approves resurrected election bill
A Senate panel gave a new, temporary life Monday to a bill that would restrict early voting and mandate hand counts of ballots.
Republican election bills continue to die in the Senate
A total of 14 Republican bills died on the Senate floor on Monday, the most bills struck down in one session in recent memory. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, voted against... […]
