Bret Roberts: Diverse background fits good at Capitol
Rep. Bret Roberts once thought he’d have to be nuts to run for a seat at the Legislature.
Arlando Teller: He made a promise to never forget his roots
Rep. Arlando Teller introduces himself with his hand raised, fingers spread.
Amish Shah: A doctor’s mind, a public servant’s heart
Rep. Amish Shah’s office is as blue as the district he represents.
Leo Biasiucci: Turned green to red upon reflection
The state has given so much to Rep. Leo Biasiucci, and now, he says it’s his turn to give back.
Danny Adelman: Learning the law in the public’s interest
Before graduating from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Daniel “Danny” Adelman knew he wanted to study law. Accounting was something he “fell into,” but studying law was something he was passionate about.
Rep. Paul Mosley on lawmaker cousins and repealing compulsory education
Freshman Republican Rep. Paul Mosley of Lake Havasu City has a big family. Besides his wife and large crop of children, he says he is related to everyone in the Legislature.
Pragmatism, not ideology or party, guides Sen. Sean Bowie
Sen. Sean Bowie, D-Phoenix, the only true freshman in the Senate, beat out a Republican in moderate Legislative District 18 last year, and his victory, he said, has helped to defeat some bad bills this year.
Rep. Michelle Udall: A math and science geek tries to solve the education equation
Republican Rep. Michelle Udall is a self-proclaimed “geek” who grew up shooting rockets with her brothers, which sparked her interest in math and science at an early age.
Q&A: Ducey looks forward to new opportunities in third year of term
Gov. Doug Ducey sees new opportunities for Arizona as he enters the second half of his term.
Q&A: New Senate President Yarbrough focused on fiscal stability
Senate President Steve Yarbrough takes the helm of the Senate this session, culminating 14 years of service in the Arizona Legislature.
Q&A: Democratic leader Hobbs proposes tax reform to fund Ducey’s priorities
Entering her third year as minority leader, Sen. Katie Hobbs must juggle something new — Senate President Steve Yarbrough, the first new leader of the chamber in four years — with something old — the same 13-vote minority that Democrats have held for three of the past four years.
Eric Meyer: For Dems, this year was more successful
House Minority Leader Eric Meyer came to the Capitol eight years ago almost as a fluke. In 2008, another Democratic lawmaker was kicked out of the Legislature following his arrest for domestic violence, and Meyer stepped in.