CD3 recount goes to Yassamin Ansari
Former Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari was confirmed as the winner of the congressional district 3 primary following the release of automatic recount results, putting her on the path to a highly likely general election victory in the heavily Democrat tilted district.
CD3 race heading to recount
Only 42 votes now separate former Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari and former minority leader and Arizona Democratic Party chair Raquel Terán in the race for an essentially assured congressional seat in Democrat-leaning district 3.
CD3 Democrats squabble over big spending outsiders
Heavy outside spending flowed into the Democratic primary in the 3rd Congressional District in the past weeks, as candidates Raquel Terán and Yassamin Ansari trade barbs about their financial backing.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity.
Quinonez resigns from House
Another Democrat resigned from the state House of Representatives Thursday, less than six hours after the caucus obtained full membership earlier in the morning.
Open, targeted House seats drive fundraising as numerous hopefuls line up
Arizona is expected to be a battleground for presidential and Senate races in 2024, but it’s looking as if the state could also have some high-profile House races.
Phoenix City Council bans ‘source of income’ discrimination for renters, home buyers
The Phoenix City Council has given overwhelming approval to a measure that would prevent landlords and property owners from discriminating against renters or buyers who rely on public assistance for income.
Phoenix urged to pass ordinance prohibiting discrimination against some renters
Residents who have struggled with high rent in America’s fifth-largest city are calling on city officials to address discrimination against renters who receive public assistance. Carla Naranjo, a coordinator with the nonprofit Unemployed Workers United, is urging the Phoenix City Council to pass an ordinance that would prohibit landlords from rejecting renters who rely on Section 8 housing vouch[...]
Phoenix City Council fails to protect residents
The Phoenix City Council lacks creativity and intellectual rigor, which makes us all less safe.