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legislature Sep 8, 2021, 6:56PM MST

Rep. Roberts resigns, cites family reasons

Rep. Bret Roberts is resigning as of Sept. 30. Roberts, R-Maricopa, has represented District 11, which includes parts of Pinal and rural northern Pima counties, since 2019. He announced his resignation Wednesday evening in a tweet and in a short letter to Speaker Rusty Bowers, without giving a reason. Roberts didn’t immediatel[...]

Sep 8, 2021, 2:33PM MST

Sen. Engel resigns, runs for Congress

[caption id="attachment_103489" align="alignnone" width="620"] Rep. Kirsten Engel (D-Tucson)[/caption] Democratic state Sen. Kirsten Engel resigned September 8 to focus on her congressional campaign in an open southern Arizona seat.  Engel, D-Tucson, is expected to face fellow Democratic lawmaker Daniel Hernandez in the 2[...]

Rep. Kirsten Engel (D-Tucson)
legislature Aug 6, 2021, 7:39AM MST

Several lawmakers weighing resignation

[caption id="attachment_248494" align="alignnone" width="620"] The historic Arizona Capitol building. Arizona legislators have introduced several bills this year to allow the Legislature to have greater control over state agencies and other elected bodies. PHOTO BY GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR[/caption] Competitive races are already filli[...]

Jul 30, 2021, 6:52AM MST

Crowd’s treatment of Ugenti-Rita heightens Senate discord

[caption id="attachment_249026" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, angrily speaks April 22, 2021, during the vote of her bill to trim the Permanent Early Voting List while Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, who voted against the measure, killing it, listens. SCREEN CAPTURE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE[/caption] [...]

Jun 2, 2021, 7:12AM MST

Hobbs begins campaign for governor

[caption id="attachment_247355" align="alignnone" width="620"] Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs removes her face mask as she addresses the members of Arizona's Electoral College prior to them casting their votes Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)[/caption] Arizona’s Democratic Secretary of State[...]

Hobbs, Lake, debate, governor, Clean Elections Commission
Featured News May 30, 2021, 7:35AM MST

New norm: Governing by social media

[caption id="attachment_249433" align="alignnone" width="620"] Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey smiles as he holds up the signed bill allowing a major expansion of sports betting in Arizona at an event at the Heard Museum on April 15, 2021, in Phoenix. Ducey did not answer questions from the press at the event and reporters chased him out the[...]

Recent news Mar 16, 2021, 4:25PM MST

Former Nogales mayor announces bid for governor

Former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez launched his bid for governor with a request to "join us'' -- and a highly partisan jab at Republicans. Lopez, 42, currently the president of Internmestic Partners, becomes the first entry into what is expected to be a crowded race. Incumbent Doug Ducey has to leave office at the end of 2022 du[...]

vote, politics, Democrats, Republicans, divisiveness, women's rights, democracy, education, family values
Aug 5, 2020, 6:10PM MST

Ducey, Trump tout fed response to virus in Arizona

[caption id="attachment_136213" align="alignnone" width="620"] President Donald Trump meets with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)[/caption] Gov. Doug Ducey's meeting with President Trump on August 5 comes as both are seeking to write a new [...]

May 2, 2020, 7:57AM MST

Gilbert man to seek recall of Ducey, odds of success long

[caption id="attachment_132720" align="alignnone" width="620"] Doug Ducey (Photo by Dillon Rosenblatt/Arizona Capitol Times)[/caption] Calling him a "tyrant'' who has violated his oath of office, a Gilbert resident who has been helping to organize protests at the Capitol against the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Gov. Doug Ducey[...]

Mar 16, 2020, 4:30AM MST

GOP lawmaker finds new road in quest of gas tax hike

[caption id="attachment_133566" align="alignnone" width="620"] Traffic cones and mounds of asphalt, while road repairs.[/caption] Rep. Noel Campbell’s career in Arizona politics is likely over. The Prescott Republican has made no bones about his distaste for political careerists and his total disinterest in running for re-ele[...]

Apr 3, 2019, 8:48AM MST

Senate to consider school district consolidation proposal

Saying too much money is wasted on duplication, state lawmakers took the first steps April 2 to force consolidation of the more than 200 school districts in the state. And the combinations could occur without voter approval. The proposal by Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, would eliminate any separate elementary and h[...]

Mar 4, 2019, 5:00PM MST

Senators advance ballot question to adopt Arizona lieutenant governor

[caption id="attachment_109071" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sen. J.D. Mesnard (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)[/caption] Arizona senators approved a bill to give the state’s voters a chance to shake up the line of succession for the governor’s office. The ballot referral, which advanced on a bipartisan 23-[...]

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard addresses his decision to suspend his Republican colleague Rep. Don Shooter from his duties as chairman of the House Appropriations committee on Nov. 10. Shooter's suspension came after several women publicly accused him of sexual harassment. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)

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