Advertise with Googlier.com Smith | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:36:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.11 https://azcapitoltimes.com/files/2023/05/az17.jpg Smith | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com 32 32 43761567 Bipartisan PAC kicks off attempt to change primary election system https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/11/28/bipartisan-pac-kicks-off-attempt-to-change-primary-election-system/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:36:54 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=484447 A bipartisan political action committee announced the launch of an effort to change Arizona’s primary election system, proposing a third potential item that could be on the 2024 ballot related to how the state’s primary election is conducted.   

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]]> 484447 Lawmakers consider changing replacement process  https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/06/lawmakers-consider-changing-replacement-process/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/06/lawmakers-consider-changing-replacement-process/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:54:47 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=480189 Some lawmakers say that they want party precinct committeemen to solely handle the process of replacing House and Senate members who leave before the end of their term, cutting out county boards of supervisors.  

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/06/lawmakers-consider-changing-replacement-process/feed/ 0 480189 GOP lawmakers push photo radar ban https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/05/18/gop-lawmakers-push-photo-radar-ban/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/05/18/gop-lawmakers-push-photo-radar-ban/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 21:38:43 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=262696 A GOP bill that would ban photo radar and red-light cameras from ticketing Arizona drivers passed the House of Representatives and is on its way to the governor’s desk.

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/05/18/gop-lawmakers-push-photo-radar-ban/feed/ 0 262696 House expels Harris after report of disorderly behavior https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/04/12/house-expels-harris-after-report-of-disorderly-behavior/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/04/12/house-expels-harris-after-report-of-disorderly-behavior/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:37:56 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=261790 The Arizona House of Representatives voted Wednesday 47-12 to expel Rep. Liz Harris, R-Chandler.

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]]> Rep. Liz Harris, R-Chandler, listens April 11, 2023, on the House floor following the release of the Ethics Committee report saying she violated a House rule....

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/04/12/house-expels-harris-after-report-of-disorderly-behavior/feed/ 0 261790 Republicans aim to ban ranked choice voting https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/24/republicans-aim-to-ban-ranked-choice-voting/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/24/republicans-aim-to-ban-ranked-choice-voting/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:59:06 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=261342 Legislative Republicans are working to outlaw ranked choice voting despite the fact the practice isn’t used in Arizona.

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]]> U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin speaks to the media at her campaign headquarters in South Anchorage, Alaska, after the rank choice ballots were counted on Aug....

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/24/republicans-aim-to-ban-ranked-choice-voting/feed/ 0 261342 Republican legislators announce formal opposition to ranked choice voting https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/16/republican-legislators-announce-formal-opposition-to-ranked-choice-voting/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/16/republican-legislators-announce-formal-opposition-to-ranked-choice-voting/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 23:12:28 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=261064 The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections, Republican lawmakers in the caucus said Wednesday morning at a news conference in the state Senate building.

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]]> Sen. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, speaks about Senate Bill 1265, regarding ranked-choice voting, during a press conference at the State Capitol on March 15. “Ranked-choice voting, again,...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/16/republican-legislators-announce-formal-opposition-to-ranked-choice-voting/feed/ 0 261064 Bills raise, lower minimum age for public offices https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/01/20/bills-raise-lower-minimum-age-for-public-offices/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/01/20/bills-raise-lower-minimum-age-for-public-offices/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:36:48 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=259732 House Republicans have filed two competing bills that determine age requirements for public offices.  

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/01/20/bills-raise-lower-minimum-age-for-public-offices/feed/ 0 259732 Border fence: Once again, the $264,000 question goes unanswered https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/12/10/fate-of-264000-for-border-fence-at-stake-as-panel-meets-this-morning/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/12/10/fate-of-264000-for-border-fence-at-stake-as-panel-meets-this-morning/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:57:10 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=65422 A legislative panel that is looking into border security skirted a nagging question at a meeting this morning – what to do with roughly $260,000 that was raised to build a fence on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/12/10/fate-of-264000-for-border-fence-at-stake-as-panel-meets-this-morning/feed/ 1 65422 3 years later, still no groundbreaking on donation-funded state border fence https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/11/11/3-years-later-still-no-groundbreaking-on-donation-funded-az-mexico-border-fence/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/11/11/3-years-later-still-no-groundbreaking-on-donation-funded-az-mexico-border-fence/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:23:06 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=64698 Nearly three years after lawmakers started soliciting public donations to build a portion of fence along Arizona’s border with Mexico, lawmakers still don’t have a plan to build a fence with the $264,028 they have received.

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]]> (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Nearly three years after lawmakers started soliciting public donations to build a portion of fence along Arizona’s border with Mexico, lawmakers still...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/11/11/3-years-later-still-no-groundbreaking-on-donation-funded-az-mexico-border-fence/feed/ 0 64698 2 years away, but contenders emerging for governor’s race https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/10/01/2-years-away-but-contenders-emerging-for-governors-race/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/10/01/2-years-away-but-contenders-emerging-for-governors-race/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:46:34 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=51462 The 2012 election isn’t even done yet, but a lot of buzz is being generated around the next governor’s race.

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