AZ Capitol Times (State Affairs Arizona)

Party leaders who once championed mid-decade redistricting now sound much less sure that they will advance new maps before the 2028 presidential contest. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

Despite a particularly good midterm election for the Arizona Democrats, voters approved most of the eight ballot measures pushed by conservative groups and opposed by progressives. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

After losing the state treasurer race, Elijah Norton is suing the person he vied to replace, fellow Republican Kimberly Yee, alleging she spread lies to derail his campaign. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

A new analysis has ranked Arizona as the state with the fourth biggest sweet tooth in the country. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Incoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Leyba Ruiz said Wednesday the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office dismissed a complaint from her Republican opponent over accusations of illegal campaigning. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Big Democratic wins in the midterms are boosting the prospects of a multi-state compact to elect the president by national popular vote. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

More than 75 years ago, Rep.-elect Mary Rose’s great-aunt Ana Frohmiller lost her gubernatorial election by 3,000 votes as Arizona’s first woman nominated for governor. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

An advocacy group wants the Arizona Corporation Commission to delay its vote on the Tucson Electric Power rate case until January. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Flock Safety, the leading automated license plate reader camera company at the center of a growing firestorm over privacy, says it is expecting an onslaught of bills in 2027 to regulate the technology — and agrees that further guardrails are needed. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

Arizona’s three newest members of Congress arrived at the Capitol for freshman orientation Monday eager to deliver on their promises to voters. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

Data center backlash helped propel Arizona Democrats to historic victories, but regulating the facilities could be an early source of friction. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

All received favorable evaluations from the state's judicial performance commission but came under sharp criticism from some political groups. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

A man received the death sentence Tuesday for the rape and murder of a woman in Phoenix in 2020. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Outgoing Senate President Warren Petersen lost his bid for attorney general, but he’ll return to the Senate as the incoming minority chief of staff next session. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Federal officials have charged 269 people in Arizona with immigration-related crimes following a week of enforcement operations Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Another stakeholder group is asking Corporation Commission Chair Nick Myers to recuse himself from two ongoing rate cases, citing his social media posts and statements to journalists. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Democrats controlling Arizona's Legislature are expected to abandon lawmakers' previous efforts to defend abortion restrictions still on the books. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

The federal government and 26 states, including Arizona, have backed Florida’s argument that it isn't required to use 12-person juries in felony cases. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

The No Labels Party is trying to convince the state Court of Appeals that it has the legal right to change its name to the Arizona Independent Party. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

With an incoming Democratic trifecta in Arizona for the first time in 60 years, some members of the Capitol community are hopeful bipartisan proposals might have a better chance in 2027. Read the latest Yellow Sheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…