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New Poll: Gov. Hobbs Leads MAGA Challenger Biggs by 15 Points
August 26, 2026
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Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs has opened a sizable lead over Republican nominee Andy Biggs in the race for Arizona Governor, according to the latest statewide survey from HighGround Public Affairs. Hobbs now holds a 15-point advantage (49.5% to 34.3%) bolstered by strong numbers among female voters (56.7% Hobbs/28.8% Biggs) and independent voters (54.5% Hobbs/19.3% Biggs). … Read more
(UPDATE)Scottsdale City Council Candidate Zubia Calls Out Opponent Graham’s Inconsistent Showing of Support for the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
August 25, 2026
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Run off elections are wonderful things. With one last opportunity to impress voters before they cast their ballots, candidates move Heaven and Earth to impress them, hoping to convince residents to choose them over their opponent. One example of this is the Scottsdale City Council race, where three candidates, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, Barry Graham, and Raoul … Read more
(UPDATED)Differing Arizona Reactions to Interior Department Plans for Colorado River Operations During 2027-2028
August 25, 2026
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Arizona Reaction to the Interior Department’s plans for Colorado River Operations during 2027 and 2028 has covered the full gamut of possibilities. The guidance, which appears to place less onerous requirements on Lower Basin States like Arizona during this period generated an optimistic reaction from Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs who posted: “I’m glad the federal … Read more
Mayes and Fontes React to Supreme Court Technical Ruling Allowing Trump’s Executive Order on Restricting Mail In Voting
August 24, 2026
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Timing is everything. That was the theme of the United States Supreme Court Conservative Majority, allowing the Trump Executive Order restricting mail-in voting for millions of Americans, including Trump supporters, saying in a ten-page Shadow Docket ruling that the states, including Arizona, suing to block Trump’s voting suppressing measure that they lacked standing because the … Read more
Arizona Education Funding is a Game of Monopoly
August 24, 2026
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Arizona’s education funding system looks a lot like a shortened game of Monopoly. In Monopoly, the player who acquires the most valuable properties gains an advantage that compounds over time. In a shortened version of the game, the properties are dealt at the beginning, and some players simply get a better hand. Arizona’s school districts … Read more
A Dubious Milestone: The United States Hits the 40 Trillion Debt Mark
August 22, 2026
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Well, there was one line of truth in all the lies Donald Trump has said since he went down that escalator to announce his candidacy for the Presidency. The man who bankrupted a casino is “The King of Debt.” Under the leadership of tax cut, increasing defense spending, poorly administered military ventures, pandemic mismanagement, tariff … Read more
Superintendent of Public Instruction Nominee Ruiz Condemns Yee’s Baseless Cat Conspiracy Theories
August 20, 2026
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Well, it is not quite the Trump and MAGA Republican fecal matter that Haitians are eating the dogs in Ohio, but Arizona Treasurer and Republican Superintendent of Public Education Nominee Kimberly Yee is making a good faith effort to emulate that to appease the MAGA base at campaign events with remarks that school board members … Read more
Why is it so tough to get reforms on the ballot?
August 20, 2026
If we had a better legislature, we wouldn’t need to work so hard to get citizen initiatives on the ballot. But here we are. And now another one of these representing a critical reform has failed to get enough signatures that the courts rule to be valid. On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that … Read more
