Goldwater Institute vs. Mayes

On Wednesday, the Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit against Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to compel compliance with Arizona's Public Records Law alongside American Freedom Network attorney Michael Bloom. 

The institute believes Mayes is withholding information to prevent the release of past documents on numbered complaints that were received by her office last year. The attorney general filed a lawsuit alleging that RealPage and nine major landlords conspired to artificially inflate rents in Phoenix and Tucson, contributing to the state's affordable housing crisis. 

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Senator Mark Kelly: Had a great chat with @McKayCoppins about a lot of topics, including how Trump is dividing Americans and how to move this country forward together. Give it a listen.

Senator Ruben Gallego: Coffee tastes better when it isn't made by a union-busting corporation. @Starbucks, it's past time to negotiate a fair contract, especially when your CEO makes 6,666 times what the median worker earns. Wild.

Representative Eli Crane: I'm grateful to work with my colleagues to expand rural healthcare access and support recovery efforts following the tragic flooding in Gila and Mohave counties. We will continue fighting for the amazing people of #AZ02 and push for rapid relief.

Representative Juan Ciscomani: Proud to vote yes on the government funding bill tonight that also includes $340,049 for the Oracle Fire District to purchase a new Air Curtain Burner. This investment will improve safety, efficiency, and air quality for Oracle and will bring more tax dollars back home to Arizona

Representative Abe Hamadeh: The only explanation for this 43-day-long temper tantrum by the Democrats is that they hate President Trump & are afraid of their radical base. While the true damage from their government shutdown is unknown, we will not forget what they've done to us.

Representative Greg Stanton: Wesley already serves more uninsured patients than any other federally-funded community health center in AZ. I was proud to help break ground for the new Mary Rose Wilcox Center which will help even more families access the care they need.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: The climate crisis is an economic issue, a jobs issue, and a national security issue, no matter how loudly Donald Trump denies it. We didn’t make it to COP30 in Belém, but the U.S. will keep fighting for clean energy that lowers costs and creates good-paying jobs, not Big Oil’s agenda.

Goldwater Institute Sues Kris Mayes Over Withheld Public Records in Rent Case— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—

Arizona Republicans Celebrate End of Government Shutdown— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— The longest government shutdown in American history has come to an end after 43 days, and Arizona's Republicans, including Representatives Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), are celebrating.

Arizona Leaders Push for Federal Aid After Devastating Floods— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Arizona's congressional delegation is coming together across party lines to help communities recover from catastrophic flooding that hit the state in late September.

Longest Shutdown in U.S. History Ends, Federal Workers Return to Work— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— After 43 days of the longest government shutdown in American history, federal workers are finally heading back to work. President Donald Trump signed legislation the night of November 12 to reopen the government and restore funding through January 30, 2026.

New Epstein Emails Released Ahead of Adelita Grijalva Being Sworn Into Office— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— As House Democrats released three emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate this week, Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari criticized efforts to block full disclosure, with Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva's delayed swearing-in holding up a crucial discharge petition.

Andy Biggs Introduces Three Bills to Support Veterans— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Andy Biggs has introduced three new pieces of legislation to improve services and benefits for American veterans.

Bipartisan Leaders Unite to Protect State's Colorado River Water as Guidelines Have Expired— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Bipartisan lawmakers in Arizona are joining forces to address a growing water crisis that could affect millions of people in the state.

Eli Crane Accuses Democrats of 'Lying So Much' About Shutdown— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) questioned why Democrats "lie so much" in an X post as the new continuing resolution (CR) heads to the House of Representatives to end the government shutdown.

Lawmakers Sound the Alarm on New Space Race with China— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Chinese ambitions to surpass the United States — quite literally to reach the stars — are at the center of a modern-day Space Race.

Arizona Congressmen Urge CMS to Approve Arizona Rural Health Application— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Congressman Andy Biggs has requested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approve Arizona's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which aims to improve healthcare access for rural residents.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres