Sen. Thayer Verschoor held a slim lead in early election results Tuesday night over his longtime friend turned political rival, Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, in the District 22 Republican primary for the state Senate, according to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office.

A hard-fought race between two longtime friends turned political adversaries came down to a few hundred votes in the Gilbert-based District 22 Republican Senate primary.

The head of the House Judiciary Committee wants to update Arizona's dated and sometimes anachronistic bankruptcy laws.

A high-profile race for the state Senate seat representing Gilbert is shaping up to pit two incumbent legislators in a battle over who can better oversee the state's finances.

State Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, maneuvered Tuesday to keep alive a bill that would restrict the condemnation power of cities with a last-minute switch to a more friendly Senate committee.

A Gilbert man will spend the next 30 years in prison with no chance of parole for his part in the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

A Gilbert man will likely spend the next 30 years in prison with no chance of parole for his part in the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

Albert Farnsworth's swagger rattled his shackles as he took his place in court Thursday.

State Sen. Thayer Verschoor and state Reps. Eddie Farnsworth and Andy Biggs will be guest speakers at a Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Gilbert Now! luncheon Wednesday at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert.

A teenager’s eyes were a mix of sadness and relief when her mother agreed to let her live out of state with her father.

The head of the House Judiciary Committee wants to alter the state constitution to deny benefits to injured workers who were under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

The Republican primary race between two longtime political allies and personal friends for Gilbert's Senate seat was shaped, in large part, by a bitter dispute over a proposed theme park in Eloy.

In a town composed almost entirely of homeowners associations, it’s no surprise Gilbert’s legislators have a focus on HOA legislation. Homeowner advocates have applauded the efforts of incumbents now running for re-election and HOA laws that have passed in recent years.

In a town composed almost entirely of homeowners associations, it’s no surprise Gilbert’s legislators have a focus on HOA legislation. Homeowner advocates have applauded the efforts of incumbents now running for re-election and HOA laws that have passed in recent years.

A bill that would stiffen penalties for those who force children into prostitution has new life, despite an influential East Valley lawmaker’s attempts to kill it.

Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, squared off against a room full of property managers and homeowners association board members during a panel discussion Saturday, criticizing legislators who have empowered HOAs with the right to foreclosure.

January 16, 2005

An East Valley lawmaker has introduced a bill to the state Legislature that would make it more difficult for cities and towns to annex unincorporated land, calling the current system "an onslaught against private property rights."

The San Tan District Cub Scouts are having an Academic Fair from 8-11 a.m. Oct. 29 at 3580 E. Houston, Gilbert.

Three Gilbert residents have begun campaigns to oust the town’s state legislators from office in the November election.

Three Gilbert residents have begun campaigns to oust the town’s state legislators from office in the November election.

A three-way race is on for the state Senate in Gilbert. Incumbent Majority Leader Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert, will face Republican Joe Bedgood and Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, who is being forced from his House seat by term limits.