Nobody could have expected the 2020 legislative session to turn out the way that it did, including Gov. Doug Ducey, who may have taken more losses than anybody in terms of pushing legislative priorities.
Read More »Ducey’s year to be measured by crisis management, not political gains
Masks become symbol of person’s politics, virtue 
The Senate served as a microcosm of the nation, where wearing a mask — or not wearing one — has become a political symbol for many.
Read More »Arizona GOP fundraising drops significantly under Ward 
The Arizona Democratic Party is out raising the state GOP by a lot.
Read More »Kelly: Border is porous, no opinion on single-payer health care
Former astronaut Mark Kelly waded into the political arena Tuesday, making a bid for U.S. Senate and hoping to prove to Arizonans he about more than just gun control.
Read More »Republican aims to limit lawmakers’ conflicts of interest 
Arizona lawmakers get paid $24,000 annually. Most have full-time jobs beyond the business of sponsoring and voting on bills for four to five months out of the year.
Read More »David Garcia’s call to reform ICE politically risky in Arizona
David Garcia’s recent calls to overhaul the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may have been a step too far, and the resistance he has received could be a sign that unapologetic progressivism won’t play well in Arizona this election cycle.
Read More »CD8 results give Democrats confidence for midterm elections 
The outlook of Democrats in the state got rosier on April 24 when the special election results in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District put the Republican candidate in the bright red district ahead by only 5 percentage points.
Read More »Legislative leaders recap the session 
The tone for this year’s legislative session was set when Senate President Andy Biggs and House Speaker David Gowan stood with Gov. Doug Ducey as he introduced his budget in January, observed political consultant Stan Barnes.
Read More »Politicos analyze losing Arizona GOP gubernatorial campaigns 
Now that Doug Ducey has secured the Republican nomination for governor, many politicos speak of his primary win as a forgone conclusion.<br.
The state treasurer and former Cold Stone Creamery CEO locked up support from a broad coalition of GOP supporters early, out-fundraised his opponents, put millions of dollars of his money into his campaign when it mattered most and was able to withstand a massive negative advertising campaign against him.
Brewer modest but successful in last session 
Gov. Jan Brewer’s agenda in her final regular legislative session lacked the blockbuster policies, drag-out fights and frayed nerves of 2013. Instead, the governor proposed a far more modest agenda in 2014. Relatively small spending increases in a few key areas, two low-profile economic development bills and legislation strengthening the state’s human trafficking laws were among the biggest policies she pursued.
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