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Vacancies boost fundraising in House races

5/16/2022
WASHINGTON – Arizona congressional challengers have been emboldened this year by an open seat, an unpopular president and a newly drawn district map – and they have the money to show for …

Group seeks to block accused insurrectionists from …

4/7/2022
PHOENIX — A national organization involved in election issues is moving to keep state Rep. Mark Finchem from running for secretary of state. Legal papers filed Thursday in Maricopa County …

Known QAnon affiliate Ron Watkins speaks at Scottsdale …

1/26/2022
Ron Watkins, the founder of 8chan and a person widely linked to the right-wing conspiracy theory group QAnon, was among the public speakers at a Jan. 25 Scottsdale Unified School District …

Townsend, state senator, to run for Congress

1/17/2022
PHOENIX — An Apache Junction lawmaker who continues to question the outcome of the 2020 presidential race now wants to represent southeast Arizona in Congress. “Anybody who knows me …

Sinema meets with Arizona defense groups after Biden …

1/14/2022
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is taking a victory lap now that the massive $768 billion defense budget, which she supported, is law. The annual budget, officially called the National Defense …

Buckeye Council to voice priorities to IRC

12/16/2021
BUCKEYE — After acknowledging it is getting into the game in its final moments, the Buckeye City Council outlined priorities for the state’s nearly-completed redistricting process. At …

IRC chair defends vote against map

12/16/2021
PHOENIX — Republicans would have an edge in maintaining control of the Arizona Legislature through 2030 under a starting plan for new district lines approved Thursday by the Independent …

Committee finalizes draft Arizona legislative, …

10/29/2021
PHOENIX — Despite concerns of Democrats on the panel, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a map that would give Republicans an edge in …

Redistricting Commission releases newest map, will …

10/26/2021
PHOENIX — The Independent Redistricting Commission is circling in on what could decide the political future of Arizona for the rest of the decade. But after weeks of meetings and public …

Watchdog group pleased with Arizona redistricting …

10/11/2021
PHOENIX — It’s still a work in progress. But an organization that studies the fairness of political redistricting plans nationwide likes some of what it sees developing here. The …

U.S. House approves Brandon Act named after deceased …

10/7/2021
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Brandon Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act Sept. 23.

Sen. Boyer: Our Arizona senators are right about …

8/30/2021
In a republic like ours, the decisions our leaders make can have significant impacts on the lives of everyday citizens, which is why it’s critical that our laws undergo rigorous debate. …