Arizona Secretary of State Hobbs testified yesterday to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee at a hearing on threats against election workers and volunteers. The witnesses spoke about the various types of threats they had received and concerns over election worker security. They also addressed election integrity and confidence, the role of the federal government, … Read more
This is an urgent call to action: send in a comment today and Thursday to object to the pro-Republican maps proposed by the Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). It creates 15 solid Republican voting districts (up from 13) and shrinks solid Democratic districts to only 10 (down from 13). The Commissioners met this morning and approved … Read more
Juan Ciscomani, an advisor to Governor Doug Ducey, is the leading Republican candidate (so far) vying for his party’s nomination to represent most of Southern Arizona in the House of Representatives after the 2022 elections. But is he the right person for the position? Let us see where he stands on the issues. A woman’s … Read more
When now-former Legislative District 28 State Representative Aaron Lieberman announced his resignation from the Arizona State Legislature to focus his energies on running for Governor, the Maricopa Board of County Supervisors reviewed the qualifications of eight possible successors to that position. Three finalists were interviewed. Financial Planner, commercial real estate manager, and community activist Sarah … Read more
David Siders reported at Politico last week, ‘Down the rabbit hole’: Arizona GOP goes full fringe: Just when it seemed Arizona Republicans couldn’t make more of a spectacle, they found another way. As the Republican Party hardens around its fealty to former President Donald Trump, the Arizona GOP is filling up its midterm ballot with … Read more