Wayne Schutsky
Senior Field Correspondent | [email protected]Wayne Schutsky is a senior field correspondent covering Arizona politics on KJZZ. He has over a decade of experience as a journalist reporting on local communities in Arizona and the state Capitol.
Schutsky previously contributed to the Arizona Capitol Times and edited the Yellow Sheet Report, an insider tip sheet focused on Arizona politics, from 2021 to 2023. He was the managing editor for the Scottsdale Progress newspaper from 2018 to 2021 and previously reported for the East Valley Tribune, Gilbert Sun News and Arcadia News. His coverage has received recognition from the Arizona Press Club and the Arizona Newspapers Association.
When he’s not chasing scoops, Schutsky enjoys watching baseball, drinking bourbon and spending time with his wife and two sons.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs has released long-awaited proposals to reform the state’s campaign finance and procurement laws in response to ‘pay to play’ allegations lobbed against her administration by Republican critics. -
A week after the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to force Recorder Justin Heap to testify under oath, fractures are beginning to emerge on the Republican-led board. -
KJZZ examines the storied history of the state’s five C’s — copper, cotton, cattle, citrus and climate — and the role they still play in modern-day Arizona. -
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will re-issue subpoenas requiring Recorder Justin Heap’s staff to testify about conflicting voter disenfranchisement claims after a judge allows a court order blocking the subpoenas to expire next week. -
Community members and activists gathered outside the Arizona Capitol to call for the continuation of independent oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office connected to a nearly 20-year-old racial profiling case against the department. -
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda has officially entered the 2026 election to become the next secretary of state. -
Business owner and lobbyist Karrin Taylor Robson suspended her campaign for governor Thursday, saying she wants Arizona Republicans to avoid a divisive primary race ahead of the party’s efforts to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. -
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is unsure whether her office can investigate allegations that Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller destroyed public records and misspent public tax dollars. -
Less than a week after a judge blocked subpoenas seeking testimony from Recorder Justin Heap’s staff, the Maricopa Board of Supervisors voted to compel Heap himself to testify under oath about claims of voter disenfranchisement and other election issues. -
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an $11.8 million settlement with a New Jersey-based home warranty company accused of defrauding home owners.
