Party Business Archives - Page 14 of 16

Trump Endorses Hamadeh and Masters for CD8 Seat

July 29, 2024 7:32 amAugust 12, 2024 7:15 am

The countdown to the 2024 Arizona primaries feels more like a general election for Republicans due to some high-stakes contests. Just when CD8 could not get more intense, former President Trump declared his endorsement of both Abe Hamadeh and Blake...

Arizona, Border Loom Large at RNC

July 19, 2024 1:29 pmJuly 27, 2024 1:43 pm

Arizona played a central role at the Republican convention this week, with ranchers and others living near high-volume illegal immigrant crossings highlighting and personalizing the negative impact caused by the Biden administration’s dereliction of duty. Despite being central to President...

Abortion, Age Top List of AZ Election Drivers

July 12, 2024 11:46 amJuly 19, 2024 3:02 pm

The 2022 “red wave” that many Republicans predicted failed, with abortion access ballot measures topping the list of explanations for the missed expectations. This time around, Republicans maintain guarded optimism that the impact of abortion will not sway this election....

Heated Exchanges Mark Arizona Budget Aftermath

June 24, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Budget negotiations in Arizona were highly contentious this year, with lawmakers roundly condemning the process. Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats negotiated with Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R-27) and Senate President Warren Peterson (R-14), with Hobbs ultimately signing. However,...

Hamadeh vs. Masters: Can the Real Polling Please Stand Up?

June 20, 2024 5:00 amJuly 1, 2024 7:37 am

Republicans Abe Hamadeh and Blake Masters, who respectively vied (unsuccessfully) for Arizona Attorney General and U.S. Senator in 2022, have turned the GOP race for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District into an epic slugfest. While other candidates like former Republican congressman...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...

Mayes Launches Pay-to-Play Probe into Hobbs Contract

June 10, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:31 am

Arizona AG Kris Mayes (D) confirmed reports that her office has opened a probe into Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’s possible “pay-to-play” scheme. Senate President Pro Tempore Thomas “TJ” Shope (R-LD16) demanded the investigation after a story broke that Sunshine Residential...