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Lesko’s decision opens door for fresh faces in LD27
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko’s decision not to run for re-election in Congress leaves an opportunity for fresh faces to replace some of the most high-profile Republicans in the state Legislature, including the leader of the state House of Representatives. House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Peoria, announced his candidacy on Nov. 2 to run for the seat occupied by Lesko in Congress.
MAGA Republicans are jumping for joy
Will, the newly elected partisan, MAGA Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives make important decisions for the country based on his straight, white, Christian views? After researching Speaker Mike Johnson’s Trump-aligned voice and votes, I found his actions and rhetoric disturbing.
Arizona lawmakers vote on party lines to elect speaker, get back to work
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines Wednesday as the U.S. House elected a new speaker, ending three weeks of what one representative called “weeks of political paralysis and dysfunction” in Congress.
Task force approves elections policy recommendations despite Bennett’s criticism of Hobbs’ absence
A bipartisan task force headed by Gov. Katie Hobbs approved 16 policy and legislative recommendations Tuesday related to the controversial topic of elections policy.
Sidney Powell’s guilty plea and the case for the rule of law
I earned my law degree driven by a passion for the subject, not with the intention of practicing in the courtroom. I regret not being present this week to witness the unfolding trial of Sidney Powell.
No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using new political party to run for office
The No Labels party on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Arizona seeking to block its ballot line from being used by Democrats who oppose the group's efforts to launch a third-party ticket for president next year.
Court rules counties can’t hand-count all ballots in elections
Arizona counties are prohibited by law from hand-counting all ballots in an election, even if they want to do so because county leaders have bought into conspiracy theories that say vote tabulation machines are untrustworthy, the state Court of Appeals ruled.
Trump’s attorney says bid to keep him off ballot should be tossed
An attorney for Donald Trump says a bid to keep him off the 2024 Arizona presidential preference ballot should be thrown out because there's not a chance in the world that challenger John Castro could get nominated, much less elected.
Settlement over Trump family separations at border seeks to limit future separations for 8 years
A settlement filed Monday in a long-running lawsuit over the Trump administration's separation of parents and their children at the border bars the government from similar separations for eight years while also providing benefits like the ability for their parents to come to America and work, according to the Biden administration.
State GOP says can’t count on Fontes to defend Trump’s right to be on ballot
Saying it can't rely on Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to vociferously defend the right of Donald Trump to be on the ballot in the state's 2024 presidential preference election, the Arizona Republican Party wants to play an active role in a pending federal court case seeking to bar the former president's candidacy.
Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in last election
Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.
Likely Lake entry into Arizona Senate race sets up ‘Super Bowl’ of elections
Kari Lake’s expected entrance today into the already-crowded field seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., sets the stage for what one analyst said has the potential to be “the greatest race in United States Senate history.”
