Friday, May 01, 2026

Legislative schedule - week starting 5/3/2026

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While silly season grinds on, there will be some loud posturing going on as legislative Republicans have approved a package of budget bills ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

The boy who cried "wolf"

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I don't often do posts that are almost completely "copy and paste" posts, but Cheeto's press conference conducted in the a...

LD7 State Representative: what's old may be* new again

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* - OK, when I say "may be", I mean "probably will be" IMO. Republican David Marshall Sr., the now former State Represen...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Legislative schedule - week starting 4/26/2026

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A (possible) break in the budget freeze at the Capitol this week, but don't hold your breath. As of now, silly season continues at the C...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Election challenges are (mostly) resolved but some are still ongoing

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I do have one question (though I believe I already know the answer). First, the challenges: From the Arizona Secretary of State  (AZSOS) ( e...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Short Attention Span Musing: odds and ends edition

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...One prediction: Congressman Paul Gosar (R-CD9) not only doesn't run for reelection in 2028, my guess is that he won't make it to ...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Legislative schedule - week starting 4/19/2026

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Hurry up and wait season grinds on as Governor Hobbs and legislative leadership negotiate a state budget behind closed doors. Note: HHR refe...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Turnout matters

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As we've seen from some recent elections, one international and one local, elections can turn out in ways that benefit the governed. No ...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

It's an election year. Candidate challenges are inevitable

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One challenge has already been decided by a court (dismissed), and six candidates have withdrawn.  Per the AZSOS, 18 cases are pending (cave...
Friday, April 10, 2026

Schweikert bashes Biggs, and the Maricopa County Republicans remind people

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

Legislative schedule - week starting 4/12/2026

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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...
Sunday, April 05, 2026

Online sigs v. in person sigs

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

Apparently, for some people, a seat in the state legislature is a steppingstone

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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...
Saturday, April 04, 2026

Yes, 2028 has started

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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...
Friday, April 03, 2026

Legislative schedule - week starting 4/5/2026

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