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Arizona's GOP Primary Is a Test of Addition, Not Just Volume
The Biggs-Schweikert primary is really an argument about whether Arizona Republicans can turn intensity into a statewide majority.
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Move to modify energy production will benefit Navajo County
Arizona is on the rise. The Grand Canyon State is among the top 10 fastest-growing states in the nation. Our surging population contributes to rising energy demand. Fortunately, proactive planning […] The post Move to modify energy production will benefit Navajo County first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Biggs taps former Sen. Kerr as his running mate in gubernatorial race
Congressman Andy Biggs has selected former state Sen. Sine Kerr to serve as his running mate and potentially Arizona’s first lieutenant governor. The post Biggs taps former Sen. Kerr as his running mate in gubernatorial race first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Andy Biggs chooses Sine Kerr for running mate, leaning into rural Arizona
Andy Biggs, the GOP nominee for governor, picked former state legislator Sine Kerr as his running mate, announcing on Friday that she was his choice for lieutenant governor. Kerr, a dairy farmer from Buckeye, was appointed to the Arizona Senate in 2018 to fill a vacancy. She then went on to win three full terms […]
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Katie Hobbs says she won’t debate Andy Biggs, opting instead to tour the state
For the second election cycle in a row, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her Republican opponent. Hobbs narrowly won the governor’s seat by about 17,000 votes in 2022 after she declined to share a debate stage with Republican Kari Lake. Now, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the winner of the July 21 Republican […]
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Katie Hobbs rejects debate with Andy Biggs
Arizonans won't get to see Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs debate each other before the November general election. The post Katie Hobbs rejects debate with Andy Biggs first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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High court says churches, not judges, define a ‘confession’ when it comes to reporting child abuse
The Arizona Supreme Court sided with religious leaders this week who argued the state’s clergy-penitent privilege law shielded them from reporting child sexual abuse to authorities. And in declaring that any intervention by the courts would violate the First Amendment, the justices made clear they don’t think any...
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Arizona’s push to lower SNAP errors reaches people’s daily lives
More than 475,000 Arizonans have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of federal budget cuts last year. The post Arizona’s push to lower SNAP errors reaches people’s daily lives first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Griffin, Sundareshan Clash Over Data-Center Ideology
Rift reflects greater GOP, Dem approaches to AZ’s data center boom The post Griffin, Sundareshan Clash Over Data-Center Ideology appeared first on Arizona Globe .
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