Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Public corruption tough to prove without smoking gun
Ask any prosecutor what their favorite kinds of cases are, and you’d likely get a similar answer: public corruption.
Ex-lawmaker Clodfelter cleared in illegal lobbying probe
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office won’t pursue charges against Todd Clodfelter after election officials alleged the former state representative violated a law barring former lawmakers from lobbying for one year after they leave office.
Uncounted ballots leave races undecided
Some 600,000 ballots that remain uncounted Wednesday are leaving the race for U.S. Senate and the state schools chief up in the air -- along with possibly some legislative races -- perhaps for days.
House, Senate remain under Republican control — again
The “blue wave” appears to have missed Arizona. Democrats not only failed to make significant strides at the statewide level but also remain the minority party in both the state House and Senate.
Clodfelter out, DeGrazia in for LD10 House
The single-shot strategy did not pay off for Republicans in the Legislative District 10 House race this year.
Lawyers: Motion to reveal Shooter probe files unenforceable
Lawyers say House Speaker J.D. Mesnard likely wouldn’t have had to comply with a motion seeking to force him to release documents related to the investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter, even if it had been successful.
Dem House freshmen break tradition, turn up the ‘volume’
The lack of governmental or lawmaking experience hasn’t stopped these women from using this opportunity to speak out for causes that are important to them and for pushing for changes at the Legislature.
Clodfelter shut down in attempt to roll Speaker over investigation documents
Rep. Todd Clodfelter, R-Tucson, tried to force a vote on the House floor today to require that the chamber publicly release all of the documents pertaining to the sexual harassment investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter.
House panel advances bill exempting tampons from sales tax
A panel of legislators today approved a bill to exempt tampons, diapers and baby formula from sales taxes.
House panel sinks bill requiring partisan city elections
H2032, which was introduced by Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, would have required cities and towns to print the political party designation of candidates for mayor and city or town council on the ballot, despite a court ruling that upheld municipalities’ rights to set up elections however they choose.
Pair of lawmakers at odds over display of confederate flag on laptop
Peten said she’s undecided on whether she’ll file a formal complaint under the House’s harassment policy, under which she could make her case that displaying the flag constitutes a hostile work environment.