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November 2018
The Republican Governors Association — or RGA — annual conference is underway. This year, it landed in Scottsdale. It’s an organization with, in their words, “one primary objective: electing and supporting Republican governors.”
Nov. 29, 2018
Martha McSally’s campaign has released a four-page report seeking to explain McSally’s loss to Kyrsten Sinema in the race for U.S. Senate.
Nov. 29, 2018
Betty Ford’s name is synonymous with many things — especially addiction and recovery, as well as her role as First Lady to President Gerald Ford and even as a breast cancer survivor. But, there’s also a lot about this trailblazing First Lady that you probably don’t know.
Nov. 28, 2018
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery has been popular among Republicans, but his stances on criminal justice reform and capital punishment have made him a target for criticism from a number of groups.
Nov. 28, 2018
Opponents of the light rail extension planned to go down Central Avenue into South Phoenix turned in signatures to the city today. Their goal is to refer a measure to the ballot asking voters to stop the project.
Nov. 28, 2018
Cities across the country are working to figure out solutions to a lack of affordable housing. But in his new book, Randy Shaw argues the problem is a generational one.
Nov. 28, 2018
After some Central American migrants attempted to rush the border wall on Sunday and were met with tear gas from U.S. agents, President Trump took to Twitter and issued a warning: “We will close the Border permanently if need be. Congress, fund the WALL!”
Nov. 28, 2018
2018 has been a strong year for the U.S. economy with unemployment extremely low and wages starting to catch up. But the stock market has been volatile, and there isn’t much optimism about the impact of the tariffs the Trump administration has implemented.
Nov. 28, 2018
Thanks to public records searching, Phoenix New Times has discovered that Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick exchanged messages with Gov. Ducey advocating for the appointment of Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to Sen. John McCain's senate seat.
Nov. 28, 2018
Former U.S. Senate candidate Kelli Ward announced this week that she’s running to be the new chair of the Arizona Republican Party. The election, held at the end of January, is also expected to include the current chair, Jonathan Lines.
Nov. 28, 2018