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The Breakdown: A sine die surprise
The Arizona Legislature is officially done, and what a weird session it's been.
The Breakdown: Coronavirus edition
Lawmakers shut down public access to the House and Senate galleries and may shut down the two chambers entirely to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Breakdown: Chaos… chaos everywhere
Republican lawmakers set out to curb voter power by introducing several bills to weaken citizen initiatives. But if all of them pass, opponents predict chaos.
The Breakdown: Walking a fine line
When do you ignore an offensive comment or unwelcome advance, and when do you speak up about it?
The Breakdown: What a week
Migrants rights advocates started the week terrified that Republicans would try to ram through an attempt to enshrine a ban on sanctuary cities in the state constitution ahead of a presidential rally.
The Breakdown: Meanwhile, in corporate America
If the state lawmakers at the center of two ongoing scandals had been corporate employees, they would have been fired or disciplined immediately after news about them broke, corporate sources say.
The Breakdown: Sex scandals at the Capitol
A state senator who became the face of Arizona's Me Too Movement harassed a female lobbyist, according to court depositions.
The Breakdown: Oops?
The Arizona Department of Education failed to properly redact a document it sent our reporter and other media, leaving parents' information vulnerable.
The Breakdown: Love letters and budget
The House is embroiled in scandal over a Republican representative’s personal life for the third time in as many years, and this time, there are letters.
The Breakdown: Off the rails
A railroad safety bill that earned one Democratic lawmaker an ominous threat three years ago will be back next year, and the stakes are higher than ever.
The Breakdown: Big money, no whammies
Has your inbox been flooded with pleas from Dem PACs and fundraising groups?
