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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-28: Mayes Targets Flock, Clean Elections Gains Subpoena Power in Lombardo Case, and Gilbert Must Elect a School Board Member

August 28, 2026 8:43 amAugust 28, 2026 9:56 am

We all survived another week. Well, not all of us, RIP beloved celebrity icons. But most of us did. Here’s the Arizona news we’re following as we transition into the last slow-news days of summer. •Following this week’s spate of...

Trans Former AZDEM Vice-Chair Busted after Alleged Knifepoint Break-In

July 14, 2026 6:23 pmJuly 21, 2026 2:43 pm

PHOENIX — Brianna Westbrook, a former Arizona Democratic Party vice chair and multiple-time candidate for public office, was arrested July 10 after a former partner accused Westbrook of forcing her way into a Phoenix residence while carrying a knife and...

Petersen Turning AZ AG Race Into Referendum on Mayes

July 9, 2026 7:00 amJuly 18, 2026 3:33 pm

PHOENIX — Senate President Warren Petersen is trying to make Arizona’s attorney general race a referendum on Democratic incumbent Kris Mayes, arguing that the office has become a partisan legal weapon while positioning himself as the Republican candidate best prepared...

Rogers’ Anti-Squatter Bill Heads to Hobbs after Clearing Legislature

May 27, 2026 12:47 pmJune 18, 2026 10:48 am

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers just sent Gov. Katie Hobbs a Republican-backed property rights bill aimed at speeding up the removal of unlawful occupants from private homes. Senate Bill SB1426 forces Hobbs to decide on a proposal supporters say is crucial...

Hamadeh, Biggs, other AZ Lawmakers Address WHCD Threat

April 27, 2026 3:30 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

Arizona lawmakers responded to Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with unusual bipartisan agreement on the immediate point: the attack was frightening, law enforcement acted quickly, and political violence is unacceptable. But their comments also revealed different...

Cade’s Law HB2665 Advances after Adopting Floor Amendment

February 11, 2026 3:56 pmFebruary 24, 2026 7:50 am

PHOENIX – House lawmakers advanced House Bill HB2665 on Monday after adopting a floor-style verbal amendment aimed at tightening the bill’s wording and addressing concerns that its original draft created an ambiguous new path to manslaughter liability based on “directed...

Gillette Anounces Hobbs-Sunshine Pay-for-Play Escalation

February 4, 2026 11:35 amFebruary 17, 2026 12:21 pm

PHOENIX – The Arizona House of Representatives escalated a years-long investigation into the Department of Child Safety (DCS) this week, retaining independent outside counsel to examine whether the political donations were followed by preferential treatment inside Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration....