Gov. Doug Ducey won't impose any new restrictions on individuals or businesses despite what appears to be a record number of daily COVID-19 cases and a trend that is pushing even higher.
Read More »Bowers, Fann retain leadership posts; Dems choose Bolding, Rios 
Legislative Republican and Democratic caucuses met separately this and last week to select leadership following a topsy-turvy election that saw statewide Democrats succeed but the party’s legislative candidates flounder under the weight of expectation. The GOP kept its top lawmakers ...
Read More »Arizona stymied in taking ‘next logical step’ toward equality
After beating the rest of the country in giving women the right to vote, Arizona has trailed the pack in passing the Equal Rights Amendment. Arizona women led the charge for the right to vote in 1912, the year the ...
Read More »Senate abruptly adjourns, House bills go down without vote 
The Arizona Senate abruptly ended the 2020 legislative session today, catapulting leaders into planning for a special session an hour or so earlier than they expected. Senators, who already voted to end the session once this month, planned to ...
Read More »Lobbyist: Ugenti-Rita sexually harassed her before Shooter expulsion
Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, the Scottsdale Republican who became the face of Arizona’s #MeToo movement when her claims led to a fellow lawmaker’s expulsion, sexually harassed a female lobbyist so severely it took a toll on the woman’s mental health and career, the lobbyist alleged in a sworn deposition.
Read More »In their words: Pete Rios 
Pete Rios wasn’t just there when Democrats split the Senate in 2001-02 and actually controlled the chamber in 1991-92, he was leading the charge.
Read More »Democrats discouraged despite getting more bills passed 
Senate President Karen Fann can boast a 333 percent increase in the number of bills sponsored by Democrats that passed out of her chamber in 2019 compared to last year.
Read More »Dems complain panel to pick judges lacks diversity 
Senate Republicans confirmed five nominees to the state Commission on Appellate Court Appointments Tuesday over Democratic objections that Gov. Doug Ducey and the Senate failed to meet a constitutional requirement that the commission reflects Arizona’s population.
Read More »Senate passes bill to protect vulnerable adults 
The Senate unanimously approved a bill designed to move forward from a horrific event to now better protect some of the state’s most vulnerable adults.
Read More »Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez 
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez will guide Democrats through a historic time in the state House of Representatives.
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