State Politics
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Under oath, Kari Lake refuses to concede losses in elections for governor and Senate
Kari Lake—who claimed to be the lawful governor of Arizona despite losing the election—has again refused to acknowledge defeat in that 2022 contest, or in her Senate bid two years later.
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for Arizona congressional seat
Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late US Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a progressive stalwart who represented the state for more than two decades in Congress.
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Voters with disabilities welcome Maricopa County accommodations but seek more
Voters with disabilities welcome the variety of accommodations that Maricopa County Elections provides—but they still see room for improvement.
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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says the Trump administration withdrew his nomination to lead the federal agency that oversees water management in the western US.
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What to expect in Arizona’s special congressional election
Voters in southern Arizona will send a new representative to Congress after Tuesday’s special election to replace the late Democratic US Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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Arizona lawmaker sends hate-fueled reply-all email after a colleague called for unity
Arizona Democrats are alarmed as a slur-filled email was replied to all 60 members of the state House of Representatives from a GOP colleague.
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Phoenix woman with leukemia has been without medical care in ICE detention for 7 months
US Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) conducted her second oversight visit of an Arizona ICE detention facility, meeting with her constituent dying without medical care.
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Gallego calls Jan. 6 rioter Babbitt a ‘traitor’ in failed bid to block military funeral honors
Sen. Ruben Gallego tried but failed to block military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter killed by police keeping the mob out of the US House.
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Trump’s VA abortion ban is a step backwards for Arizona veterans
For two female veterans in Arizona who experienced a career riddled with sexism—an abortion ban for veterans only makes things worse.
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‘This Labor Day is different’: Union leaders call for solidarity
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
