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Chaplik, Biasiucci see Dems’ Project 2029 as Potential Opportunity

May 26, 2026 4:50 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans view Democrats’ emerging “Project 2029” blueprint as a potential blessing, one that could clearly showcase the policy differences between the two parties heading into the midterms. The Democrat effort, modeled after the conservative Project 2025, aims...

Reim Pushes 3-year Moratorium on Salt River Horse Herd Reduction

May 14, 2026 9:05 amMay 21, 2026 6:22 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Salt River horses have become more than a public-lands management issue. For many residents, the herd is a key symbol of the state’s Western identity, drawing tourists to the Lower Salt River. But it is also a...

Carbone Blasts Hobbs Housing Moratorium Over Taxpayer Risk

May 11, 2026 4:38 pmMay 21, 2026 6:22 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone (R-26) is emerging as one of the loudest legislative critics of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ housing moratorium, arguing the administration’s water policy has unlawfully restricted growth, worsened affordability, and exposed taxpayers to potentially...

Montenegro, Petersen put Pressure on Hobbs to Accept Budget

May 5, 2026 11:50 amMay 17, 2026 1:08 pm

PHOENIX — The $17.9B Arizona House Republican budget plan is in, shifting the state’s budget stalemate from a petty partisan battle to a public test of whether Gov. Katie Hobbs and GOP legislative leaders can restart talks. The proposal, passed by...

Arizona Budget Talks Devolve into Petty Playground Dispute

April 30, 2026 4:16 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

PHOENIX — Arizona’s latest budget impasse has moved beyond taxes, schools, Medicaid, and agency spending into a more revealing political standoff: whether Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) or House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) should be the one to call first. The...

Despite Ballot Challenge Failure, Slaton v. Blackman Dispute Escalates

April 15, 2026 8:18 amApril 22, 2026 4:09 pm

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has dismissed Republican Steve Slaton’s 2026 election challenge against Arizona State Representative Walt Blackman, leaving the Legislative District 7 Republican incumbent on track for the July 21 primary ballot. The case, brought by Slaton, sought...

Court Dismisses David Rose LD30 Ballot Challenge

April 9, 2026 3:51 pmApril 22, 2026 4:09 pm

Republican Legislative District 30 candidate David Rose will remain on the ballot after a court granted his Motion to Dismiss, rejecting an effort by fellow Republican Jennifer Esposito to disqualify him from the race. The ruling ends a high-profile legal challenge...