Random Musings

Hurry up and wait season grinds on as Governor Hobbs and legislative leadership negotiate a state budget behind closed doors. Note: HHR refe...

As we've seen from some recent elections, one international and one local, elections can turn out in ways that benefit the governed. No ...

One challenge has already been decided by a court (dismissed), and six candidates have withdrawn.  Per the AZSOS, 18 cases are pending (cave...

Including me, because I generally avoid paying attention to the internal R machinations. From Arizona's Family , written by staff and De...

Silly season drags on while everyone waits for a budget. Schedules can, and frequently do, change at any moment when the legislature is in s...

This list was pulled from a .pdf that's available on the website of the Arizona Secretary of State. Caveats: "Arizona Independent ...

There are a large number of current and former state legislators who are candidates for offices that aren't in the lege.  To whit: (at t...

And I know that the 2026 primaries haven't yet taken place, but so what?  2028 will be upon us quickly. Plus, Cheeto may (OK, almost cer...

Well, we've officially entered "Silly Season"; the period between the end of committee consideration of bills (except by the A...

I say "almost" because there will be (inevitably) legal challenges to some candidacies and some candidate withdrawals. Legal chall...

Note: Gillette is the chair of    House Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections From AZFamily , written by Alexis Dominguez - Arizona law...

From Central Current (originally posted on Bluesky by Letitia James) - New York AG’s office bars former Onondaga County jail medical provid...

This week's theme seems to be "strikers gone wild redux." There are 49 measures on regular committee agendas (not Rules) this ...

This week's theme seems to be "strikers gone wild." There are a LOT of them this week. Because some agendas are so long and th...

Because some agendas are so long and there are so many strikers this week, I have to divide this post into two parts - Monday's and Tues...