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State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Rogers and Kolodin Significantly Improve AZ Election Security

March 4, 2024 10:52 amMarch 6, 2024 3:45 pm

Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) and Representative Alex Kolodin (R-3) issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Runbeck Election Services, Arizona’s ballot and election service provider. The MOU addresses key concerns over ballot safety and transparency, with the ultimate intent...

Maricopa DA Mitchell Refuses Extradition, Sparks War of Words with NY

February 26, 2024 5:00 amMarch 1, 2024 11:08 am

In a loud shot fired across Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s bow, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican, is refusing to extradite accused murderer Raad Almansoori. The 26-year-old is suspected in a string of assaults and now murder spanning multiple...

Consultant Class Makes Bank on Ranked Choice Proposal

February 19, 2024 5:21 amNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

There’s a ranked-choice voting scheme afoot in Arizona. And that means someone’s getting rich. The job of political consultant becomes easier and more lucrative when voters are angry. So keeping them angry serves the financial interest of the consultant class,...

Mesa Public Schools Caught in Secret Gender Transitioning Scandal

February 18, 2024 7:40 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

America First Legal (AFL) just announced a lawsuit filed against Mesa Public Schools for secretly transitioning a female junior high student as part of a district-wide gender affirmation program. The plaintiffs, which include MPS Board Member Rachel Walden and “Jane...

Kolodin-Sponsored Voting Reform Bill Passes

February 13, 2024 8:28 am

Governor Hobbs signed a bipartisan election bill, HB2785, on February 9, 2024. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Alex Kolodin (R3) with overwhelming bipartisan support, corrects the “unintended” election deadline issues resulting from a 2022 law originally intended to do...

Mitchell Draws a Republican Challenger

February 7, 2024 2:43 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story referred imprecisely to the bills surrounding Kayleigh’s Law. The Globe regrets the error. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell may finally be getting the robust primary challenge many in her own party have been...

Mayes to Back Republican Tax Rebate Against Fed Grab

January 27, 2024 1:08 pmJanuary 27, 2024 1:12 pm

In a rare moment of true bipartisanship, Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes came out swinging in support of the Republican tax rebate for families. The IRS has signaled its intent to collect taxes on the rebate passed by Republicans...