AZ Politics

As a State Senator in LD Three, Jeff Fortney will Fight for Public Education and Arizonan’s Constitutional Rights

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With Arizona Republicans like Legislative District Three Senator and Senate Leader John Kavanaugh embracing MAGA, Plutocratic, and Conservative Christian positions on private school vouchers, tax cuts for the rich, taking away LGBTQ rights, and the compromising of constitutional due process and voting rights, educator and school board member Jeff Fortney sees an opening to appeal … Read more

In a Possible Electoral Boost for Governor Katie Hobbs, Karrin Taylor Robson Withdraws From the 2026 Gubernatorial Race

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In what may be an early gift to the Katie Hobbs for Governor Re-Election Campaign, businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson, after enduring attacks from the MAGA and Turning Point Wings of her party, decided to withdraw from the 2026 Gubernatorial race, releasing the below statement. With Robson out, the Republican nomination fight will center on current … Read more

Representatives Nancy Gutierrez and Alma Hernandez Get Bipartisan Support for Legislation to Feed the Hungry

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Score two bipartisan victories for Arizonans fighting hunger and starvation at the Arizona State Legislature. Democratic Representatives Nancy Gutierrez and Alma Hernandez, and their bipartisan supporters, were able to steer both HB2579 and HB2683 through several House Committees this week. Representative and Assistant House Leader Gutierrez’s bill would fully fund school meals. Gutierrez helped steer … Read more

AZ AG Kris Mayes Files Expert Testimony in Tucson Electric Power Rate Case Finding +%10 Padding of Requested Rate Increase

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Attorney General Mayes has filed expert testimony with the Arizona Corporation Commission (AZCC), which approves utility rate increases on a case by case basis in a quasi-judicial hearing that suggests that TEP’s requested rate hike could be slashed from 14% to just 4% and still provide a reasonable return on investment to their shareholderes. That … Read more

Three Dynamite Democrats Launch Aggressive Bid to Flip Legislative District 17

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Three Democratic candidates launched a forceful campaign Monday to flip Arizona’s Legislative District 17, targeting Republican attacks on education funding, voucher accountability and legislative dysfunction at the state Capitol. The trio — Edgar Soto for state Senate, and Holly Lyons and incumbent State Rep. Kevin Volk — are targeting a district rated Republican-plus-eight, banking on … Read more