The so-called "audit" of Arizona's 2020 election ended with a report that landed with a moist thump on the doorsteps of Donald Trump supporters. Despite taking an extra month to squeeze out more "findings," the cadre behind the ballot review couldn't make the numbers go their way.... Read more»
Political appearances are always exercises in one-ups(wo)manship, even with nominal allies. Sen. Martha McSally took a stand for paid parental leave in a meeting with presidential advisor/daughter Ivanka Trump last week, her office said.... Read more»
Sen. John McCain gave James Comey a bit of a promotion during his long and tangled questioning during a Senate hearing on whether President Trump pressured the former FBI director to drop an investigation into Russian connections to White House staffers. ... Read more»
Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller continues to deny having used personal email accounts to conduct government business, although copies of emails proving otherwise have been turned over to the Pima County Attorney's Office. ... Read more»9
Some Tucson police officers grumbled when they learned that their new chief, Chris Magnus, had been photographed holding a Black Lives Matter sign. That distaste for mixing politics and the uniform didn't stop a number of them from saying "cheese" when Donald Trump came to town.... Read more»
Republican leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey agreed to a $9.1 billion budget that would make severe cuts to the state's education spending.... Read more»
Republican leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey are hammering out a budget that would significantly reduce the state's Medicaid spending, triggering even larger cuts from federal programs that offer matching funds.... Read more»
Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, says Arizona’s open meeting law stifles informal discussions and has introduced a bill requiring that only meetings where action, such as debating or voting, begins to take place be held in public.... Read more»
The number of independents in Arizona has increased by 43,085 since this time last year. But how "independent" are non-party voters?... Read more»
A mobile bureau of the BBC is spending a few weeks in Tucson, in "an immersive journalism experiment".... Read more»
GOP candidate Martha McSally asked Pima County Superior Court for a restraining order to halt the count of provisional ballots. And was denied.... Read more»
While initial reports were that Ethan Orr had a very, very bad Tuesday, the assessment is now that it was merely "very bad."... Read more»
Now a private citizen, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will spend $50 million on gun control this year.... Read more»
Fred Phelps, Sr., founder of the Westboro Baptist Church and merchant of hate and prejudice, is near death, according to his son. Update, 3/20: Phelps has died at age 84.... Read more»
Gubernatorial candidate Christine Jones made an unseemly rush to praise the woman she hopes will be her predecessor in The Big House... Read more»
Gov. Jan Brewer announced Wednesday that she will not run for re-election, ending speculation that she might make an attempt to run for a third term.... Read more»
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