The Independent Redistricting Commission is moving to give Republicans an edge in electing members of Congress for the coming decade.
Read More »Treason, Trump, Obamacare at issue in Sinema, McSally debate
Hoping to remind voters of her foe's history, Republican senatorial contender Martha McSally said Monday that Kyrsten Sinema, her Democratic foe, is guilty of supporting "treason.''
Read More »Governor signs bill to end dog racing in Arizona
Dog racing in Arizona will be history before you know it. Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation on Friday that will outlaw the practice by the end of the year.
Read More »McCain: Senate transportation bill would provide long-term certainty
Few things are as essential to economic growth and development as our nation’s roads. In a state as expansive as Arizona, riders understand the importance of having sound infrastructure, especially when it fails, as it did with the recent bridge collapse on I-10 in California not far from the Arizona border that continues to impact travelers across our state and region.
Read More »Solar proposal from small electric co-op moving through Corp Comm first 
While other utilities in the state have more solar customers, a proposal from a small electric co-op in southern Arizona is moving through the Corporation Commission first, potentially setting the stage for upcoming solar fee battles.
Read More »Raul Castro, Arizona’s first Hispanic governor, dies at 98
Raul Hector Castro, Arizona's only Hispanic governor and an American ambassador to three countries, died Friday. He was 98. Family spokesman James Garcia said Castro died in his sleep in San Diego, where he was in hospice care.
Read More »Johnson defends Obama immigration move, vows Arizona visit ‘early next year’ 
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he will return to southern Arizona early next year to meet with residents and talk about steps his agency is taking to secure the border and further reduce illegal immigration.
Read More »A man with a plan: David Gowan defies the odds to become speaker of the House
There were many long nights back in their first months as Arizona lawmakers when two ambitious southern Arizona Republicans – seatmates who were first sent to the Capitol in 2008 – would share their grandest hopes and dreams in the modest setting of their rented Scottsdale trailer.
Read More »Barber files suit over 133 votes in CD2 race 
Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Ron Barber filed a federal suit Monday morning to stall the certification of Arizona’s election results until at least 133 votes can be added to the final tally.
Read More »Barber narrows gap with McSally in CD2 nailbiter 
U.S. Rep. Ron Barber is clawing his way back in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, trailing Republican Martha McSally by just a few hundred votes in his bid for re-election.
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