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It is time for Arizona to rethink retention elections of judges. The issue gained urgency this week following the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision...
A good deal of fanfare accompanied Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of a law on Wednesday that increases prison time for fentanyl dealers. Law enforcement...
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has been a steady and solid officeholder in a high-profile role. She brought stability to the office...
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We don’t go for long these days without dire warnings of democracy at stake in the 2024 elections. That includes threats of harm against state and...
Gilbert Police raised expectations when they announced in early January that authorities were exploring to classify the Gilbert Goons as a criminal...
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Among the latest responses to the “Defund the Police” movement is a bill that forbids Arizona cities and towns to reduce their police budget from...
A most optimistic take on Roger Smith’s raging resignation is Phoenix’s opportunity to advance more smoothly the police oversight office he led....
A low turnout in an election is undoubtedly uninspiring. Should it also be invalid? An election bill sponsored by state Sen. John Kavanagh...
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of the column gave incorrect information about the position of attorney for the Office of...
A risky move with a big payoff invites second-guessing when things go spectacularly wrong. Just ask Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. Outside of the...
Supporters of an open primaries ballot initiative contend that independents and moderates get sidelined by partisan primaries that determine which...
The nascent No Labels Party, which maintains its only interest is to possibly put forth a presidential ticket in November’s general election, has...
Phoenix City Council's passage of a prevailing wage ordinance on Tuesday was a welcome decision. If for no other reason, to settle the issue whether...
If Gilbert Police were slow to get serious on the thuggery of the Gilbert Goons, then the latest revelation on the investigation indicates the...
For being the part of the electorate that politicians can’t count on, infrequent voters continue to get a lot of unwelcome attention from state...
There’s good reason why cities should avoid holding special elections, especially bond measures. They’re the equivalent of a concert featuring an...
Sheriff Paul Penzone surprised many earlier this month by deciding to step down a year before his second term ends. He telegraphed at the press...
The No Labels Party is doubling down on the contention that it has the right to block people from running in a state primary election it doesn’t...
The $500 million Phoenix bond election underway leaves something to be desired. Not because of its worthiness. An overwhelming majority of the...
In the end, Paul Penzone could not overcome the legacy of the man he toppled. Penzone, the Maricopa County sheriff, announced on Monday — to the...
No Labels Party officials' assertion that it doesn't have to reveal its donors in Arizona remains an open question. Their insistence that the party...
Phoenix’s new ordinance on short-term rentals fails to address the most serious problems — in no small part because state law handcuffs...
In imposing a November deadline to demolish the homeless encampment known as “The Zone,” a judge laid into Phoenix for letting conditions spiral...
The kerfuffle between Gov. Katie Hobbs and House Speaker Ben Toma over a bipartisan legislative committee examining school voucher expansion must have...
Phoenix on Wednesday adopted the toughest ordinance possible to address vacation rentals. But even as City Council members debated the ordinance, the...
Phoenix this summer set in motion its short-term solution to the sprawling central city homeless encampment known as “The Zone.” Convincing folks...
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Seven years after Arizona unconditionally rolled out the welcome mat, short-term rentals still haunt the psyche of many neighborhood and housing...