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Arizona Morning Roundup, 8-18

August 18, 2026 9:20 amAugust 20, 2026 8:39 am

Like shelter pets, sometimes we don’t adopt the stories, the stories adopt us. Here are some of the Arizona developments we’re following while eating our protein-enhanced granola: •The Protect Education Act is on life support this morning. After county validity...

Arizona Morning Roundup, 8-17

August 17, 2026 7:35 amAugust 18, 2026 12:25 pm

Now that you’ve done your morning hike, coffee, and protein-powder intake, it’s time to sit down for a couple of minutes with the Arizona Morning Briefing. Here’s the gorp we consumed over the weekend: •Prop. 212, the “Protect Education Act”...

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

August 11, 2026 5:26 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs holds an eight-point lead over Republican Andy Biggs in the only public poll taken since the July 21, 2026, primary, but a string of court rulings, ballot fights, and national headwinds unrelated to either candidate’s campaign message...

Arizona Morning Roundup: Giles Pick Official, Prop. 145 Supporters Plea at Supreme Court, Circuit Court Rejects SB1260 Objections

August 11, 2026 8:58 am

Several plots actually moved forward Monday on As Arizona Turns. There were no evil twins or amnesia. But the day had everything else a political watcher could want! •After a week of coy posturing where everyone knew they were about...

Hobbs Leads Biggs by Eight in New Arizona AARP Poll

August 7, 2026 7:36 amAugust 7, 2026 7:37 am

A new AARP-commissioned poll gives Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs an eight-point lead over Republican challenger Andy Biggs while revealing a striking age divide that could shape Arizona’s general election. Hobbs leads Biggs 52% to 44% among likely voters, but Biggs...

Mesa Mayor John Giles speaking with attendees at a "Yes on 308 Cocktail Hour" event at Cowley Companies in Phoenix, Arizona.

John Giles Isn’t A Republican Anymore

August 6, 2026 7:00 amAugust 11, 2026 10:36 am

Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, the longtime Republican whom Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs reportedly plans to name as her running mate, left the Republican Party in May, Axios reported on Wednesday. If Hobbs announces Giles, he’ll join the incumbent as...

Opinion: Hobbs’ Giles Gambit Could Backfire

August 5, 2026 9:36 am

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reported choice of former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate looks like an audacious play for Arizona’s political center. But it could prove less expansive than it appears: Giles may appeal chiefly to Republicans already...