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Nicole Ludden
The conflicting interests of Brian Fernandez

Mar 13, 2026

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15 min read

The conflicting interests of Brian Fernandez

A state senator proposed state funding for his employer. He says that’s not a conflict of interest.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Ghosted by Medicaid

Mar 10, 2026

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15 min read

Ghosted by Medicaid

Healthcare, subject to availability ... The return of the Cyber Ninjas ... And a partisan veto.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Compensating the kidfluencers

Mar 5, 2026

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14 min read

Compensating the kidfluencers

Pay up, parents ... Fraudster says it’s not fraud ... And a simple solution to photo radar.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Ballot bloat returns

Feb 27, 2026

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14 min read

Ballot bloat returns

You thought the 2024 ballot was long ... It’s bamboo again! ... And poor Justin can’t catch a W.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
The gatekeepers

Feb 25, 2026

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16 min read

The gatekeepers

The committee kill count ... You lie! ... And he’s a cat.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
A stormy tax season

Feb 20, 2026

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14 min read

A stormy tax season

It’s been a taxing year ... Who wants to be a lawmaker? ... And we almost had to say something nice about Jake.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Arizona’s political power couples

Feb 13, 2026

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14 min read

Arizona’s political power couples

Who says politics aren’t romantic? ... But who will pay all the consultants? ... And it's called cringemaxxing.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Bolles gets poison-pilled

Feb 12, 2026

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14 min read

Bolles gets poison-pilled

Hoffman hijacks the Bolles bill ... Grand juries <3 Mark Kelly ... And the smut heard round the Senate.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
The Pledgefather

Feb 9, 2026

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16 min read

The Pledgefather

Defectors wear diapers ... If you can't kill universal vouchers ... And 67 is finally dead.

TJ L'Heureux
Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux, +1
Oh Snap: The GOP’s SNAP plan

Feb 4, 2026

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12 min read

Oh Snap: The GOP’s SNAP plan

Audits over appetites ... She’s running for all the offices ... And Abe Hamadeh: conspiracy stopper.

Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden, +1
The stories behind the signs

Feb 2, 2026

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15 min read

The stories behind the signs

Why they showed up ... Warehousing humans ... And Beat It.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +1
Saved by the bill

Jan 29, 2026

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16 min read

Saved by the bill

New law helps road-raging, gun-slinging, election-skeptic county recorder ... What flyers? ... And never launch a hotline.

Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux
Gary Grado
Nicole Ludden, +2
Swoboda’s grand exit

Jan 26, 2026

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13 min read

Swoboda’s grand exit

New chair, same civil war ... FAFO is the new thoughts and prayers ... And that's not the resignation they were looking for.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +1
How many laws is enough?

Jan 21, 2026

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12 min read

How many laws is enough?

We blame the lobbyists ... Doomsday prepping, elections edition ... And don't mess with Howie.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +1
A budget built on bad bets

Jan 20, 2026

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15 min read

A budget built on bad bets

The odds look slim ... Documented legal nonimmigrants ... And punny, but not that punny.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +1
Interrogating our new reporter

Jan 16, 2026

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14 min read

Interrogating our new reporter

Getting to know TJ ... Yay, no taxes! ... And Jesus Christ, Kyrsten.

TJ L'Heureux
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux, +2
The big beautiful tax fight

Jan 15, 2026

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13 min read

The big beautiful tax fight

Don't file yet ... Powerful politics ... And Grok clears our name.

Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden, +2
A speech for a swing state

Jan 13, 2026

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15 min read

A speech for a swing state

Hobbs’ boldly inoffensive speech ... Tubas vs. tough talk ... And opening day lols.

Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden, +1
Capitol storm watch

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

Capitol storm watch

A fiscal front is approaching ... When ICE hits home ... And why Kolodin’s wanted.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +1
The League’s legislative agenda

Jan 8, 2026

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3 min read

The League’s legislative agenda

Local control, reloaded ... He'll fundraise better from jail anyway ... And poor Joseph.

Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden, +1
The legislative to-do list

Jan 7, 2026

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3 min read

The legislative to-do list

Due this session ... Pet projects abound ... And not that Ruben Gallego.

Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden, +1
Welcome to Hell (Week)

Jan 6, 2026

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3 min read

Welcome to Hell (Week)

One last desperate act ... Three bomb threats in one day ... And Big Brother saves Nala.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Curt Prendergast
Hank Stephenson, +2
Secret Santa: Best intern ever

Dec 10, 2025

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3 min read

Secret Santa: Best intern ever

Alysa sleighed this one.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
Secret Santa: The Hank method

Dec 8, 2025

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3 min read

Secret Santa: The Hank method

Pushing back against the journalism Scrooge.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
When Carefree gets personal

Dec 3, 2025

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3 min read

When Carefree gets personal

How one recorded call spiraled into a very public shaming campaign.

Nicole Ludden
Nicole Ludden
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