Politics
After their candidate for state Senate withdrew from the race, Democrats in Tempe’s Legislative District 8 will have the opportunity to pick a replacement to appear on the primary ballot in July.
May 10, 2024
The six Democrats vying for the chance to challenge Republican Congressman David Schwiekert in the July primary election will participate in a debate on May 15. Whoever wins will hope to unseat the incumbent in Congressional District 1.
May 10, 2024
To analyze the new border security measure GOP lawmakers are looking to send to November’s ballot, a new poll on Arizona’s presidential and U.S. Senate races and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson of Veridus and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.
May 10, 2024
Members from the Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a floor vote on an already-passed bipartisan Senate bill to renew aid for downwinders through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, which is set to expire next month.
May 13, 2024
Phoenix business leaders are discouraging lawmakers from asking voters to approve legislation that would give state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws.
May 9, 2024
NPR's Steve Inskeep knocked on doors in two swing-state cities: Tucson and Philadelphia. He found politicians have very simple narratives, very emotional narratives on this issue. But people talk about this issue differently.
May 10, 2024
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office hosted an election simulation exercise for journalists to highlight the challenges artificial intelligence poses for election experts, voters and the news media heading into the election season.
May 9, 2024
Flagstaff City Council has opted not to take an official stance on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The City Council rejected two petitions. One called on the city to affirm Israel’s right to defend itself. A second called for a ceasefire.
May 9, 2024
Arizona’s congressional delegation was split on whether to force House Speaker Mike Johnson from his post in a vote on Wednesday.
May 9, 2024
On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate advanced legislation that would give state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws over objections it will lead to racial profiling by law enforcement.
May 8, 2024
A group of bills meant to increase the state’s affordable housing supply advanced at the Legislature on Wednesday and was amended to incorporate some elements of a vetoed bill.
May 8, 2024
County and city leaders voted unanimously this week to enact a 5-year intergovernmental agreement that will allow them to pool resources from Arizona's opioid settlement fund and work collaboratively on programming.
May 9, 2024
With the one-year anniversary of his death approaching at the end of the month, community members and lawmakers from the city, state and federal level gathered Tuesday to honor Dean Lindsey.
May 9, 2024
Timothy Berg with Arizonans for an Independent Judiciary said its members are concerned about efforts to not retain Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King.
May 8, 2024
The conversation, moderated by The Show's Mark Brodie, will explore the politics of water: the stakeholders involved, and the conflicts and cooperation that exist throughout all levels of government, as Arizona contends with historic drought and concerns about the state's water supply.
May 8, 2024
The Gilbert Town Council unanimously voted to approve a request for $2.3 million in contingency funds after the police department went over budget.
May 8, 2024
Eliza Collins, a national political reporter for the Wall Street Journal based in Phoenix, reports that booming economy isn't making voters here feel any better about the trajectory of the state.
May 8, 2024
Latino voters made up roughly a quarter of Arizona voters who cast a ballot in 2020, according to NALEO Educational Fund, a nonprofit that works to increase Latino political participation. That's a nearly 20% increase in their share from 2016 and a roughly 58% increase in the number of Latino Arizonans voting from 2016.
May 9, 2024
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has been steadfast in his effort to get Arizona schools to stop using the 50-50 dual language model. But, many people who have experience with 50-50 programs say it’s the best way to learn a language.
May 9, 2024
As protests over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have come to a head on college campuses, The Show spoke with Hillel at ASU Director Debbie Yunker Kail more about what this has been like for Jewish students at ASU and the challenges they face.
May 8, 2024
