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Back to SearchDemocracy in Doubt, Ep 1: White House phone calls, baseless fraud charges, the origins of the Arizona election review
Over the course of four months, The Republic examined a trove of text messages, emails and court records, many made public after suing the state for …
4 years, 7 months ago
How will Sinema's moderate policies affect the Biden agenda, Democratic fortunes in the 2022 midterm elections, and her own future in the Senate?
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives ended months of infighting among Democrats to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Sen. Kyrsten …
4 years, 7 months ago
How the proposed redistricting maps look for the future of Arizona politics
On Oct. 28, 2021, the five-member Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission adopted new lines for political districts in the state. The new legisl…
4 years, 7 months ago
How redistricting impacts your representation in U.S. Congress, state Legislature
Arizona's congressional and legislative boundaries are being redrawn as part of a process that may seem tedious, but carries outsize importance to un…
4 years, 7 months ago
An economist's breakdown of Congress' spending and its impact on Arizona's economy
The economics of the proposed spending of two major infrastructure bills along with a debate over raising the debt celling is playing out in Congress…
4 years, 8 months ago
A breakdown of the Arizona governor's race
Gov. Doug Ducey's time in Arizona's highest office is coming to a close in little over a year, which means that the race to replace him is starting t…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why progressives are fed up with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
The liberal wing of the Democratic Party seems to be nearing its breaking point with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Over the weekend, members of the non-profit …
4 years, 8 months ago
Who is Karen Fann and where did she come from?
Over the last nearly 10 months, ballots from the 2020 election have been counted and recounted to ensure that there was no election fraud and that Ar…
4 years, 8 months ago
BONUS: The Arizona ballot review is over. Now what?
Ten months ago, President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. But a review of Maricopa County's 2.1 millio…
4 years, 8 months ago
How infrastructure projects could impact Arizonan's daily lives
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Aug.10, a win for President Joe Biden and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., who co-negot…
4 years, 9 months ago