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County board forms panel to pick Gallego successor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is creating a three-member panel to decide who will replace outgoing state Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix as he attempts to win a U.S. congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.
Quezada, Hernandez to fight over Gallardo’s seat
Both Quezada and Hernandez are running for Gallardo’s Senate seat, setting up the potential for an intraparty fight in the majority-minority district.
Reversing course, Senate votes to spare Common Core standards
Five Republican senators helped to kill an anti-Common Core bill Wednesday, a day after giving their approval in a preliminary floor vote.
Gallardo: ‘I’m gay. It’s OK’’
Sen. Steve Gallardo quietly announced March 5 that he’s gay, citing the recent debate over SB1062 as part of the reason why he’s choosing now to come out.
Sinema ponders which will be the road not taken
Barely a year after winning a hard-fought battle to put Arizona’s 9th Congressional District in the Democratic column, U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema faces a fork in the road.
State Senate moves to ban Common Core standards
The Senate today gave preliminary approval to a bill that will prohibit the state from using the Common Core learning standards.
All eyes on Sinema as Arizona’s 7th District calls
Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is undoubtedly tempted to jump from her current swing district to the solidly Democratic 7th Congressional District seat being vacated by the retirement of Rep. Ed Pastor, but her campaign is not addressing widespread speculation she will enter the fray.
Senate panel advances bill to restrict Clean Elections Commission
An Arizona Senate panel advanced a bill that would bar the Citizen Clean Elections Commission from enforcing the state’s campaign contribution limits. That would leave the task of investigating and enforcing complaints involving traditionally-funded candidates to the Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Gallardo gets SB1070-related records request
A Democratic lawmaker was issued a public records request by a conservative watchdog group requesting any correspondence related to the passage of SB1070.
Senate panels OKs sports ticket ban for lawmakers
An Arizona Senate panel has approved a proposal banning lawmakers from accepting free tickets to sporting events, concerts or other entertainment events.
Senate panel OKs strengthening laws allowing guns in public buildings
A Senate panel voted Thursday to strengthen laws that let people bring weapons into public buildings if there's not an easy and immediate way to check them.
Bills trickle in as lawmakers assess effects of last year’s bitter session
If the number of bills that have been pre-filed in advance of Arizona’s 2014 legislative session are any indication, lawmakers won’t have much to do at the Copper Dome this year.
