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Arizona advocates fear long-term impact of court’s discrimination ruling
Advocates say a Supreme Court ruling that struck down anti-discrimination protections will likely have little immediate impact in Arizona – beyond confusion – but they worry it opens the door to abuses down the road.
Sen. Wendy Rogers, censured, stands nearly alone
The Senate voted 24-3 to censure Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, today after she advocated for building gallows to hang and “make an example” out of traitors and threatened to “destroy” the... […]
Trump points a big finger at Brnovich in Florence
IN THIS ARTICLE: Pressure on Brnovich, Trump shouts-out Masters, Kern defiant on alternate electors, Lake talks George Washington Arizona Republicans methodically hammered claims the 2020 election was stolen from Donald... […]
Phoenix: Gay discrimination case about commerce, not 1st Amendment
The city of Phoenix is fighting back against a bid by a Christian law firm to get the state's high court to conclude that businesses have a right to refuse to provide certain services to gays.
Arizona lawmakers give Trump’s first speech to Congress mixed reviews
President Donald Trump delivered an hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday that, while short on detail, was long on rhetoric that kept Republican lawmakers jumping to their feet and Democrats mostly sitting on their hands.
Jeb Bush changes Iraq invasion answer to ‘no’ in speech to Arizona Chamber
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday he would not have invaded Iraq, as his brother did more than a decade ago, had he been president at the time and had he known then what he knows now.
Ducey calls on ‘faith-based community’ to help deal with kids in state care
Gov. Doug Ducey urged the “faith-based community” and abortion foes to step up to help the state deal with the thousands of children born who now in state care.
Ducey calls on business leaders to help him cut regulations
New Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is reaching out to the business community to help him fulfill his campaign promise to make government more efficient for companies.
Obama to tout housing initiative in hard-hit Arizona
Throughout Barack Obama's presidency, Arizona has served as a symbol of the nation's real estate crisis and recovery. When Obama visited Arizona within weeks of taking office in 2009, the state was among the hardest hit by the housing collapse and the White House was pushing multibillion-dollar programs to save homeowners from foreclosure.
Johnson: Border is tighter, but ‘new threats’ to homeland security loom
The number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally has stopped growing for the first time since the 1980s, another sign of the success of border-security efforts, the head of Homeland Security said Oct. 9.
With presidential aspirations behind him, McCain again addresses convention
When he last stepped on a Republican National Convention stage, the GOP was John McCain’s party. It was 2008 and the Arizona senator had just been picked by delegates in St. Paul, Minn., as their presidential nominee. McCain stepped on the convention stage again Wednesday in Tampa, but this time he was there to deliver a speech on foreign policy and he stood in the shadow of current nominee Mitt[...]
Tobin criticizes media, Dems in Chamber speech
The 2011 session may be over, but some Republicans are still holding a grudge over the criticism to which they say they were subjected. House Speaker Andy Tobin chastised the media and Democrats in the Legislature, arguing that Republicans made the tough decisions to cut the budget and pass the Arizona Competitiveness Package amid “abuse” from the press and the minority party.
