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Leading social conservative trying to end bid by …

1/22/2024
PHOENIX — The national war over who is a true Republican is playing out in Southern Arizona, with a leading social conservative trying to kill the bid by a former senator to get his seat back.

Bid to recall Tucson Republican senator fails

9/5/2023
PHOENIX — A bid to force a recall election of first-term Tucson Republican Sen. Justine Wadsack has failed.

Hobbs issues executive orders involved in 'culture …

6/27/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is again wading into culture wars, issuing executive orders Tuesday to halt the use of public funds for “conversion therapy” while mandating them for “gender affirming health care,” at least for state and university employees and retirees.

Arizona Supreme Court allows some payment for petition …

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — A 2017 law making it a crime to pay petition circulators on a per-signature basis is legal, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Two Arizona ballot items could affect how laws are …

9/28/2022
Two propositions, if passed in the November election, could have a large impact on how such propositions are passed in Arizona. A yes vote on Proposition 128 would amend the Arizona constitution …

Arizona Dems want AG to look into legislative map

4/11/2022
PHOENIX — The state Democratic Party wants Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate decisions by the Independent Redistricting Commission that give a political edge to three …

Tourism sales bill shelved

4/6/2022
PHOENIX — A measure to let the Arizona Office of Tourism sell goods and services to raise money is drawing opposition from some Republican lawmakers who see it as “a scandal in the …

Senate panel approves petition changes

1/31/2022
PHOENIX — State senators took the first steps Monday that would erect new hurdles in the path of Arizonans to propose their own laws and constitutional amendments. On a 4-3 party-line vote, …

Proposed law would discourage complaints to state Bar

1/31/2022
PHOENIX — Saying the lawyer discipline process has been “weaponized” as a political tool, a veteran Republican lawmaker is moving to give people second thoughts before filing …

Arizona bill would OK guns on college campuses

1/20/2022
PHOENIX — Insisting it will make students safer, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to let anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon bring it on to university and college …

Lawmaker rescinds complaint about Tucson vaccine rule

11/29/2021
PHOENIX — Tucson is no longer in danger of being financially penalized for its vaccine mandate program. Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, has withdrawn his request that Attorney General Mark …

Tucson state senator joins city’s vaccine mandate …

10/21/2021
PHOENIX — Seeking to force the issue, a Southern Arizona lawmaker wants Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate whether parts of a new Tucson policy requiring workers to be vaccinated …