Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Arizona Watchdog Project
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Education
    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Trump
    • Weather
  • Cannabis
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Valley Life
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Touring Artists
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Scottsdale
  • Best of Phoenix
    • Out now: Best of Phoenix 2025!
    • Cannabis
    • Food & Drink
    • Fun & Games
    • Goods & Services
    • La Vida
    • Megalopolitan Life
    • Nightlife
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • News
    • Arizona Watchdog Project
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Education
    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Trump
    • Weather
  • Cannabis
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 50 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Valley Life
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Touring Artists
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Free & Cheap
    • Scottsdale
  • Best of Phoenix
    • Out now: Best of Phoenix 2025!
    • Cannabis
    • Food & Drink
    • Fun & Games
    • Goods & Services
    • La Vida
    • Megalopolitan Life
    • Nightlife
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Politics & Government

Showing 793 - 814 of 4276
Dark Money Groups Use Dirty Tricks in Phoenix Council Race Despite New Rules

Dark Money Groups Use Dirty Tricks in Phoenix Council Race Despite New Rules

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 22, 2021

One thing both campaigns agree on: The measures in place to control dark money and require transparency are insufficient.

Committee Chair Kills GOP Lawmaker’s Ethics Complaint Against 42 Democrats

Committee Chair Kills GOP Lawmaker’s Ethics Complaint Against 42 Democrats

By Josh KeletyFebruary 19, 2021

Chair of the House Ethics Committee Beck Nutt wrote in a letter that the committee isn’t an “arena for waging political contests.”

Licking Ice Cream That Others Might Buy in a Store is Now a Crime in Arizona

Licking Ice Cream That Others Might Buy in a Store is Now a Crime in Arizona

By Ray SternFebruary 19, 2021

“This is an awful solution to a problem that basically doesn’t exist.”

advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Congressman Andy Biggs Coordinated Efforts With Mark Finchem Before Capitol Riot

Congressman Andy Biggs Coordinated Efforts With Mark Finchem Before Capitol Riot

By Josh KeletyFebruary 18, 2021

Congressman Andy Biggs coordinated with Arizona state Representative Mark Finchem on an “alternate slate” of electors.

Phoenix Council Candidate Allegedly Punched Her Child in the Nose on Mother’s Day

Phoenix Council Candidate Allegedly Punched Her Child in the Nose on Mother’s Day

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 17, 2021

The race for an open Phoenix city council seat has turned sharply personal in its final few weeks.

Mark Finchem Planned Jan. 6 D.C. Visit With Right-Wing Activist Ali Alexander

Mark Finchem Planned Jan. 6 D.C. Visit With Right-Wing Activist Ali Alexander

By Josh KeletyFebruary 17, 2021

Finchem texted that he got “swept up” by the crowd and was riding a golf cart to the rally when he was told the rioters were storming the Capitol.

advertisement
Will Phoenix Shelter Beds Deal Open the Door to a Camping Crackdown?

Will Phoenix Shelter Beds Deal Open the Door to a Camping Crackdown?

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 12, 2021

The city has started issued urban camping tickets again.

Phoenix Candidate Wants Investigation Over Misleading Trump-Themed Flyer

Phoenix Candidate Wants Investigation Over Misleading Trump-Themed Flyer

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 11, 2021

“Make Phoenix Great Again,” read the flyer.

‘Dysfunction’ and ‘Bloodlust’: The Arizona Republican Party Is Still Sorting Things Out

‘Dysfunction’ and ‘Bloodlust’: The Arizona Republican Party Is Still Sorting Things Out

By Josh KeletyFebruary 10, 2021

Is Kelli Ward the future of this party?

advertisement
State Senator Ugenti-Rita Suspended From Twitter After Exposing Sexist Troll

State Senator Ugenti-Rita Suspended From Twitter After Exposing Sexist Troll

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 9, 2021

She says it’s part of Twitter’s left-wing agenda.

Arizona’s Senators Voted Against Giving Undocumented Immigrants Stimulus Checks

Arizona’s Senators Voted Against Giving Undocumented Immigrants Stimulus Checks

By Josh KeletyFebruary 9, 2021

Senator Mark Kelly’s office did not respond to a request for comment on his vote.

A Tucson Man Shot by a Border Officer While Entering Mexico Has Filed a Lawsuit Against DHS

A Tucson Man Shot by a Border Officer While Entering Mexico Has Filed a Lawsuit Against DHS

By Ray SternFebruary 8, 2021

Nogales officers are “just pricks,” the man’s lawyer says. “They’re insolent. Just fucking pricks.”

advertisement
Arizona GOP Lawmakers Tell Kelli Ward to Audit Her Own Election

Arizona GOP Lawmakers Tell Kelli Ward to Audit Her Own Election

By Josh KeletyFebruary 4, 2021

A group of Republican Arizona state lawmakers told Kelli Ward that she is being hypocritical.

Longshot Federal Gun Registration Bill Would Require Psych Exams

Longshot Federal Gun Registration Bill Would Require Psych Exams

By Erasmus BaxterFebruary 4, 2021

Second Amendment supporters are alarmed.

For Sale in Queen Creek: Trump Bus, Heavily Used

For Sale in Queen Creek: Trump Bus, Heavily Used

By Josh KeletyFebruary 3, 2021

Buddy Hall, the bus’s owner, says that he’s met with GOP big-wigs like Joe Arpaio, Rand Paul, and David Schweikert.

advertisement
The FBI Has Now Connected Local Troll Baked Alaska To a 2016 Election Fraud Scheme

The FBI Has Now Connected Local Troll Baked Alaska To a 2016 Election Fraud Scheme

By Erasmus BaxterJanuary 29, 2021

He’s named as a co-conspirator.

State Senator Kelly Townsend Wants to Invalidate Mailed-In Ballots

State Senator Kelly Townsend Wants to Invalidate Mailed-In Ballots

By Josh KeletyJanuary 28, 2021

State Senator Kelly Townsend’s new bill is the latest in a slew of bills that would undermine Arizona’s early voting system.

David Schweikert Says ‘Fact Tree’ Determined His Votes on 2020 Election Results

David Schweikert Says ‘Fact Tree’ Determined His Votes on 2020 Election Results

By Josh KeletyJanuary 26, 2021

David Schweikert says arguments from constitutional attorneys led him to vote against Pennsylvania’s election results.

advertisement
Several Arizona Republicans Back Bill Requiring Homicide Charges for Abortions

Several Arizona Republicans Back Bill Requiring Homicide Charges for Abortions

By Josh KeletyJanuary 22, 2021

If approved, a new bill could make abortion providers and patients eligible for the death penalty in Arizona.

Poll: GOP Congressman Andy Biggs Is Slipping With Voters After Capitol Riot

Poll: GOP Congressman Andy Biggs Is Slipping With Voters After Capitol Riot

By Josh KeletyJanuary 22, 2021

Almost 45 percent of Republicans in Congressman Andy Biggs’ district say he should resign if he was involved in the Capitol riot.

Biden Backs DACA, Limits Deportations in Win for Arizona Immigration Advocates

Biden Backs DACA, Limits Deportations in Win for Arizona Immigration Advocates

By Josh KeletyJanuary 21, 2021

Arizona pro-immigration advocates praised Joe Biden’s executive order preserving the DACA program.

advertisement
After 2020 Election, Arizona GOP Lawmakers Push Restrictions on Early Voting

After 2020 Election, Arizona GOP Lawmakers Push Restrictions on Early Voting

By Josh KeletyJanuary 20, 2021

Democrats slammed the bills as an effort to suppress voting rights.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • …
  • 195
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Advertise With Us
  • Classifieds
  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

More

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact US
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Staff
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • Denver Westword
  • Miami New Times
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. View our accessibility policy and AI policy. The Phoenix New Times may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2026 Phoenix New Times, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Welcome!
You are now a Phoenix New Times Insider, thank you!