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Change is in the air in our Arizona newsroom. As Arizona prepares for another high-stakes election cycle, we’re investing in the future of Arizona Capitol Times by welcoming two accomplished journalists wh...
Key Points Negotiations on Empowerment Scholarship Account collapsed Competing measures headed to voters Ballot measures face legal, language and campaign battles in runup to election Legislators twice tried...
Lawmakers across both sides of the aisle opened the 2026 legislative session with affordability top of mind – and closed it claiming credit for making Arizona cheaper to live in.
Gov. Katie Hobbs sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times on June 30 to discuss the 2026 session’s highs and lows.
House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, spent his second year as minority leader navigating a divided government at the Arizona Legislature.
In his second year as Arizona’s House speaker, Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Goodyear, helped lead a bipartisan budget deal that includes President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and passed the Legislature with a su...
Key Points: Proposition 123 renewal failed for third consecutive legislative session Republicans, Democrats remained divided over education funding priorities 2026 elections likely determine Prop.
Key Points Prison oversight funding failed despite court pressure Bipartisan reforms eased court fees, modified probation Advocates plan renewed prison oversight, confinement reforms next session Despite fac...
For Gov. Katie Hobbs, the fourth and final legislative session of her first term in office serves as a model for how Arizona’s divided government forces state leaders to work across the aisle and compromise.
An attorney is dropping her challenge against an Arizona law prohibiting the participation of transgender girls in girls’ sports.
Western states and the federal government are preparing supplies and emergency repair kits ahead of what is expected to be an unusually strong El Niño weather system.
Key Points: Arizona's history reflects American history beyond date of statehood Historians urge reflection beyond the nation's 250th celebration Individual stories shape and inform state and nation history...
On our nation’s 250th Independence Day, let us recommit ourselves to that work — here in Arizona, in our communities, and across the republic.
State Historian Marshall Trimble, an Arizona native, talks about becoming a nationally published author on the state's history, and a piece of it himself.
Mesa is focused on creating a strong, resilient and economically prosperous future by protecting taxpayer dollars, maintaining top-notch services and planning responsibly.
This budget missed the moment for education. The question now is whether Arizona’s leaders will make it a turning point.
Federal officials delay converting a Surprise, Arizona, warehouse to a detention facility for illegal migrants, pending an environmental assessment.
Our statehood follows a history of indigenous stewardship, Spanish missions and Wild West settlements.
Taxing recreational marijuana sales boosts state revenues, but strong initial growth doesn’t last, according to new data collected by the Marijuana Policy Project.
This year, Arizona lawmakers correctly took an important first step toward preparing students for a future with artificial intelligence. They shouldn't let that effort end with a veto.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether Arizona can legally block people who do not provide "documented proof of citizenship'' from registering to vote for president.
Finding jobs after prison can be difficult. Finding a career that supports a stable life can be even harder.
Arizona leaders are forging ahead with plans for new nuclear energy generation despite ongoing funding woes and water hurdles.
Arizona’s Supreme Court has largely upheld the state’s voter-approved crackdown on “dark money.”