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Gov. Katie Hobbs withdraws nomination of former progressive lawmaker Martín Quezada
Gov. Katie Hobbs has officially withdrawn her -nomination of former Sen. Martín Quezada, D-Maryvale, to a cabinet position.
State...
Former progressive lawmaker Martin Quezada denied recommendation for Hobbs cabinet position
Citing concerns about partisan – and sometimes bordering on inflammatory – statements about Republicans, a nominating committee chose not to recommend a...
Arizona’s down-ticket races highly competitive, new poll shows
Further down the ballot, Arizona voters should expect some highly-competitive statewide races, a new poll shows.
While the incumbent...
Arizona lawmakers get graded on business friendliness, three failed
This week, the National Federation of Independent Business released their 2022 report card, grading state legislators’ voting records on how small-business friendly they...
Dueling narratives of Arizona protests ended with tear gas
Protests outside the Arizona Capitol over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade that ended with a volley of...
Arizona lawmakers approve bipartisan $18 billion budget
Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways...
Arizona Republican candidates have raised $23 million more than Democrats
In Arizona, state-level candidates have raised $44.4 million between January 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $10.6 million...
Arizona Senate Democrats force vote on gun background checks
Minority Democrats in the Arizona Senate used a procedural move Tuesday to force a vote on legislation that would require background checks...
Arizona Senate GOP revives controversial election bill
An Arizona Senate committee on Monday revived and advanced a wide-ranging election bill that would eliminate nearly all forms of early voting...
GOP-led Arizona Senate panel votes to hand count all ballots
Republican state senators on Monday advanced legislation that would require every ballot cast in Arizona’s elections to be counted by hand, with...
