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Husband, wife lawmakers will attend after long absences
Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, and her husband Sen. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe, will return to in-person meetings at the Legislature next session, according to Mendez. Salman and Mendez have avoided coming to the Capitol in-person since the onslaught of the Covid pandemic in March of 2020, but the other 88 lawmakers came back to work in person last year.
Time for country to wake up, show grit
Soul searching and immediate action are needed to stop what is transpiring in our country. It is time for those who LOVE the U.S. to step out of their comfort zone and work together for a far better tomorrow.
Ducey: no special session to address education unless lawmakers tackle other issues
Lame duck Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday he won't call a special legislative session to deal with problems with school funding before his term ends this month until he gets a promise that lawmakers will deal with some issues on his own agenda.
Ducey wants major change in state election law
Gov. Doug Ducey wants a big change in state election law that he said should lead to people knowing the outcome of all contested races that night, or soon after.
County opposes Lake’s expedited public records request
Lawyers for Maricopa County say a judge shouldn’t force the county to expedite a records request filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s team.
Judge tosses Hamadeh’s legal bid to be declared winner in AG race
A judge on Tuesday tossed out Abe Hamadeh's legal bid to have himself declared the winner in the race for attorney general.
High court to hear arguments over Biden’s deportation policy
The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute over a blocked Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder
Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging.
Senate Government Committee head demands county produce election documents
The head of the Senate Government Committee is demanding that Maricopa County officials produce a laundry list of documents and records regarding the just completed general election.
Governor, House, Senate: three political parties?
Arizona’s Legislature and Governor’s Office will go from mainstream Republican control to three separate ideologies.
Effectiveness of campaign signs questioned
Printed political signs are a hallmark of election season. But as more focus shifts to digital strategies and new avenues to connect with voters, some campaign analysts say resources in campaigns are better spent elsewhere, while others still believe in the power of the political sign.
States move to keep court from lifting Trump asylum policy
A coalition of conservative-leaning states is making a last-ditch effort to keep in place a Trump-era public health rule that allows many asylum seekers to be turned away at the southern U.S. border.
