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Arizona Rep. McSally tells colleagues she’ll run for Senate
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, Congressional District 2, has told Republican colleagues that she will enter the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Jeff Flake, a move that puts a mainstream candidate who could win backing from President Donald Trump into the primary race.
Long-awaited federal tax proposal holds promise for Arizona
At last, tax reform is taking center stage. After years of waiting and months of trying to read the tea leaves, Washington will now turn its attention in earnest to a real, substantive blueprint that has buy-in from the White House and congressional leadership.
Founder of Chandler-based opioid company indicted on federal charges
The criminal case claims billionaire John Kapoor, 74, and others at the company conspired to use bribes and kickbacks to get doctors to issue new prescriptions for Subsys, the company's concentrated form of fentanyl spray, and to get them to increase both the dosage and volume of existing prescriptions.
Ducey refuses to join senators’ criticism of Trump
The governor dodged multiple questions about what he thought of the speeches by John McCain and Jeff Flake, the state's two senators, chiding the president for creating a toxic political atmosphere. Both said Trump was more interested in finding scapegoats than solving problems.
Judge: Arpaio effectively admits guilt by acceptance of pardon
Saying the president can't erase facts, a federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to have all record of his criminal conviction wiped out.
Arizona Legislature’s budget analysts predict 2018 shortfall
The Arizona Legislature's budget analysts predicted a budget shortfall that could top $100 million in the current and coming year as the impact of corporate tax cuts continues to overwhelm increases in sales, insurance premium and personal income tax collections.
Experts: Joe Arpaio’s pardon not likely to be overturned
A court hearing Wednesday in Phoenix over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's pardon isn't expected to lead a judge to undo his clemency, even though some critics want it declared invalid and for the retired lawman to be sentenced.
McCain says no to GOP health care bill
The Arizona Republican says he can't back the partisan GOP measure because "we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats."
AG to continue ‘dreamers’ lawsuit as Trump ends DACA
The state's top prosecutor intends to pursue his lawsuits challenging benefits for "dreamers'' even as the president has given Congress six months to fix the program or have it start to go away.
Judge to hear Arpaio’s plea for dropping criminal conviction
A federal judge will hear arguments in October over whether she should set aside the criminal contempt of court conviction of Joe Arpaio.
Trump defends decision to pardon Arpaio
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a "patriot" who loves his country.
Graham, DeWit to meet on who will challenge Flake in GOP primary
Former Arizona GOP chairman Robert Graham and State Treasurer Jeff DeWit will meet this week to figure out who should run against U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake in the Republican primary, Graham told the Arizona Capitol Times.
