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After Trump statement, a new reality for Brnovich
Attorney General Mark Brnovich will have to soldier on in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate without Donald Trump's endorsement – and perhaps with the former president actively opposing his candidacy.
Budget talks stall, lawmakers consider scaled-down option
Legislative leadership is considering a “skinny budget” this year after struggling to get consensus on big projects.
AG election audit review points to vulnerabilities, no widespread fraud alleged
Attorney General Mark Brnovich says an ongoing review of the Arizona Senate’s audit report and related election investigations has “revealed serious vulnerabilities” and “raises questions about the 2020 election in Arizona.”
Independent experts find no foul play in 2020 election
A new report from an independent review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election equipment supports what the county has said all along: the voting machines weren’t connected to the internet, and the county didn’t try to obstruct the state Senate’s audit or delete data.
Legislators have ‘egg on our face’ after emergency bill sparks uproar
Legislators moved on Monday to claw back part of an emergency law they approved just last week. The House and Senate introduced identical bills today that would repeal language relating to... […]
Senate nixes bill to give AG’s office more power over elections
State senators on Monday quashed a bid to give Attorney General Mark Brnovich more power to investigate elections. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, voted with Democrats against Senate Bill 1475. That... […]
Pro-life bills based on poor science and will fail to protect Arizonans
Two direct attacks on Arizonan’s abortion rights have been steadily making their way through the state’s Congress: House Bill 2483, the Arizona Heartbeat Act, which heavily restricts abortion after what... […]
Ducey again says no to Senate, tells McConnell and donors
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he will not enter his state’s high-profile Senate contest, a disappointing development for establishment Republicans who saw Ducey... […]
Pro-Gun bills pass Senate judiciary committee
Bills allowing loaded guns on school campuses and guns in public areas passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee today on party lines. Each of the two bills came to the... […]
Senate OKs raise to AEL
The Senate mustered enough votes today to sidestep massive cuts to public school funding. After several weeks of inaction, the Senate passed legislation 23-6 to raise a spending cap on... […]
Arizona Senate may waive spending cap, avert school crisis
Arizona Senate President Karen Fann on Monday scheduled a vote to waive a constitutional cap on K-12 school spending that threatens to shut down public schools across the state. The... […]
Hobbs seeks clarity, Senate GOP bemoans 2022 signature snafu
State legislators are working on an emergency law to clarify how many signatures candidates need to get on the ballot in this year’s elections. The initiative comes after Secretary of... […]
