Autumn Johnson, an attorney and executive director of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association, says she has a “challenge accepted” personality. It serves her well in her role advocating for solar energy at the Arizona Corporation Commission azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/1…

A partnership between a local lobbying firm and a Washington D.C. behemoth may just be a harbinger for greater national interest in Arizona, especially amid rapid growth in the state and a dynamic political climate. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/1…

Two Democrats announced they will challenge Arizona Corporation Commission incumbents Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers - Arizona Corporation Commissioner next year. One of them, Jonathon Hill, ran for the Commission unsuccessfully last year. AZ Capitol Times (State Affairs Arizona) azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/1…

Democrats officially announced their slate of candidates to challenge two Republican incumbents on the Arizona Corporation Commission. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/1…

.Governor Katie Hobbs' office is imposing a significant limit on state agency budget requests for fiscal year 2027, citing a "cliff in federal funding unlike anything in recent history." AZ Capitol Times (State Affairs Arizona) azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

The Governor’s Office is instructing state agencies to significantly limit their budget requests for fiscal year 2027 due to federal funding uncertainties. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

.Turning Point Action is getting involved in Salt River Project board elections next year, starting with a massive canvassing effort to register voters. AZ Capitol Times (State Affairs Arizona) azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

An often overlooked utility board election will get the Turning Point treatment in 2026 with the conservative group now seeking to prevent clean energy candidates from gaining more seats. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

Arizona Congressman David Schweikert is considering entering the state’s gubernatorial race. If the decision is made official, he would join a crowded GOP lineup and vacate a congressional seat in one of the nation’s most competitive districts. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

State schools chief Tom Horne is making a last-ditch effort to get the legal go-ahead to force school districts to use only “structured English immersion” to teach the language to students who are not proficient. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

After months of inaction and some nudging from the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Empowerment Scholarship Account program leaders and the Auditor General’s Office are starting to confer regarding risk-based auditing as required in state law. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

Following the passage of House Bill 2721 during the 2024 legislative session, some residents in Phoenix’s historic Willo Neighborhood remain concerned that the bill could impact the preservation of historic neighborhoods in Arizona. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

New Noble Predictive Insights poll has Karrin Taylor Robson ahead of Andy Biggs 37% to 27% in the Republican gubernatorial primary #AZGov noblepredictiveinsights.com/post/robson-re…

.Governor Katie Hobbs lost another director nominee last week, this time at the Office of Economic Opportunity, due to the AZSenateRepublicans failing to confirm him. AZ Capitol Times (State Affairs Arizona) azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

Gov. Katie Hobbs lost another director nominee after the Senate failed to confirm her appointment before his term expired. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/2…

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry released a list of efforts it made to address heightened legislative scrutiny of state prisons, including its work to expand the ecosystem of educational opportunities available to inmates. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/08/3…

In the next session, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns will pursue legislation that allows municipalities to further regulate short-term rentals. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/09/0…

Arizona’s state agencies have submitted their budget requests for fiscal year 2027 to Gov. Katie Hobbs, kicking off next year’s spending process. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/09/0…

Barry Aarons has many fond memories growing up in New York as a young boy, but one of the biggest treats from his childhood was attending events at New York City’s historic Harvard Club with his father once or twice a year. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/09/0…