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Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one of three tribal leaders, with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, on the slate of 11 diverse electors who will cast the state’s Electoral College votes December 14, 2020, for President-elect Joe Biden.

Three Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

What one former Arizona elector called a "sweet irony" was no accident.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly during an interview with Arizona 360 from his office in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 10, 2020.

US Sen Mark Kelly on first week in office, COVID-19 relief

The Democrat discussed how he's settling into his new role.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs certified Arizona's election results at a ceremony in Phoenix on Nov. 30, 2020.

Reviewing the week’s headlines in Arizona politics

Analysis from Arizona Capitol Times editor Luige del Puerto.
Money in politics.

Digging into campaign spending in the 2020 election

How much difference did record-breaking campaign spending make in Arizona?
Educators march in downtown Tucson in 2018 calling for better teacher pay and education funding in Arizona. This year's Proposition 208 aims to make up for lagging education funding in the state by taxing the wealthy.

Invest in Ed is headed to court, again

Two legal challenges argue that Proposition 208 unconstitutionally overrules the Legislature's taxing authorities.
Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Mark Kelly sworn in as senator, casts first vote

Two days after the election results became official, Arizona got a new U.S. senator.
A voter turns in his ballot at a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, Aug. 4, 2020.

Overcoming Post-Election Partisan Hostility

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The VOTE Program uses conversation to defuse political conflict, and a pair of personal reflections on Election 2020 from Adiba Nelson and Fenton Johnson.
Dr. Amy S. Cramer, founder and president of Voices On The Economy (VOTE), believes we won't come up with desperately needed solutions to our economic problems until we overcome our partisan hostility and learn to listen to one another’s ideas with an open mind.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE)

A new approach to economics education takes on partisan hostility
Sen. Martha McSally delivers her farewell speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. November 18, 2020

McSally says goodbye to Senate

McSally thanked supporters in her final floor speech.
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly won the 2020 contest for Pima County Recorder with nearly 59% of vote.

A conversation with Pima County Recorder-elect Gabriella Cázares-Kelly

Cázares-Kelly discusses her priorities and goals in her new role.
Republican Martha McSally, left, and Democrat Mark Kelly.

McSally concedes to Kelly in Arizona Senate race

The Republican called her Democratic opponent on Friday morning and offered to help with the transition, according to a statement.
Gov. Doug Ducey holds up HB 2570, a law that will require the state to collect data on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, at the ceremonial signing Aug. 13, 2019.

Missing and murdered Indigenous women study committee releases recommendations

The committee identified a list of legislative, data and law enforcement recommendations.
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Democrats poised to expand control of Pima County Board of Supervisors

After initial results, Steve Christy likely to be the board's sole Republican.
An image composite of campaign signs for U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican incumbent Martha McSally.

Moderate voters gave Democrats an Arizona Senate seat in 2018. Will they do it again?

To some voters, Joe Biden and Mark Kelly are more reminiscent of John McCain than their Republican opponents.
Two women fill out their ballots at a polling place in Pima County.

Dems make big voter registration gains in AZ, but GOP still leads

Democrats are the second-most popular political group for the first time since 2010.
A screenshot of Arizona State University Indian Legal Clinic's poll and voting location locator for voters living in tribal lands.

Tool helps voters locate polling sites in tribal lands

The ASU Indian Legal Clinic says the poll locator tool meets a need for Indigenous voters who don't have standard addresses.

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