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GOP Senate hopefuls against Afghan resettlement
Two of the Republicans hoping to take on U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly next year have come out against letting Afghan refugees resettle in the U.S.
Census says no more seats in Congress for Arizona
Arizona is not going to get more representation in Washington.
Bipartisan ‘political science experiment’ plays in Legislature
Usually, legislative Democrats are lucky if it takes two hands to count the number of bills they get signed into law.
Election measures keep moving along partisan lines
With most headline-grabbing election measures dead, numerous others that pit arguments of voter integrity against voter suppression are working their way through the Legislature.
Ducey’s year to be measured by crisis management, not political gains
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.
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.
Arizona GOP fundraising drops significantly under Ward
The Arizona Democratic Party is out raising the state GOP by a lot.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
