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Montenegro Welcomes Reim as Chaplik’s LD3 Replacement

March 19, 2026 2:27 pmApril 8, 2026 12:51 pm

Arizona Republicans largely welcomed the selection of Cody Reim to replace former Rep. and Congressional District 1 candidate Joseph Chaplik in the Arizona House. GOP leaders cast the Rio Verde Foothills small-business owner as a conservative fit for Legislative District...

LD3 GOP Advances Reim, Ugenti-Rita, Khalaf for Chaplik Seat

March 11, 2026 5:22 pmMarch 26, 2026 9:39 am

Republican precinct committee members in Arizona’s Legislative District 3 (Maricopa County) gathered Monday night to fill the House vacancy created by Joseph Chaplik’s resignation. They ultimately advanced Cody Reim, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, and George Khalaf as the three finalists whose names...

Livingston Addresses AZ Leg’s Record-Setting Votes

March 7, 2026 1:33 pmMarch 25, 2026 6:34 am

PHOENIX — What began as a single extraordinary floor session on February 25, 2026, became the defining week of Arizona’s 2026 legislative session — one that observers called “unlike anything seen” this early in a session year. The Arizona House...

Peña to Face Snyder as GOP Single-Shot Strategy Collapes

March 6, 2026 8:57 amMarch 25, 2026 6:35 am

A Republican political strategy circulating inside Arizona’s Legislative District 23 appears to have collapsed, after former candidate Gary Garcia Snyder declined to participate in what activists described as a “single-shot” voting strategy. The approach, occasionally discussed in multi-seat legislative primaries,...

Willoughby/Biasiucci Fuel Bills Delayed for Supermajority Miss

March 5, 2026 11:47 amMarch 25, 2026 7:28 am

PHOENIX — The Arizona House passed three bills on February 24 aimed at reducing fuel costs in the Phoenix metropolitan area, but the centerpiece measure advanced to the Senate without the supermajority vote needed to take effect immediately — raising...

Fink-Sponsored Abuse Custody Bill Passes House 52-0

March 4, 2026 1:41 pmMarch 12, 2026 4:33 pm

PHOENIX — The Arizona House of Representatives voted 52-0 last week to pass House Bill HB2995 unanimously. The legislation, dubbed the “Alec and Lydia Act”, provides a sweeping overhaul of how family courts consider domestic violence when making child custody...

Nguyen, Petersen Hit Dem Caucus for Iran Stance

March 2, 2026 11:43 amMarch 25, 2026 6:54 am

United States and Israeli forces conducted a major military offensive against Iran on Saturday, February 8, 2026, in what President Donald Trump called “Operation Epic Fury,” a high-intensity campaign of airstrikes and missile strikes on Iranian military, missile, and leadership...