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Third parties would face major hurdle under election bill (access required)

Third-party candidates may become a rare breed in Arizona.

HB2305, an omnibus elections bill, dramatically raises the number of signatures that Green Party, Libertarian and other third-party candidates will need to qualify for the ballot. Whereas signature requirements have historically been based on the number of registered votes a party has, the bill would equalize the requirements for all parties.

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WHO ARE THEY LOBBYING?

Follow the money

Lobbying reports show how much was spent, who spent it, but not necessarily who was being courted

The Arizona Capitol Times obtained the electronic quarterly lobbying reports for the first quarter of 2013 under the state’s public records laws, analyzed the expenditures across hundreds of transactions and interviewed many of those involved in the spending.

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2012 Year in Review

A look back at this year's most defining moments, people and events in Arizona politics.

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IRC Maps

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Irene Vickrey, Arizona’s Unsung Archaeologist

Though incredibly important to Arizona archaeology in her day, Irene Singleton Vickrey’s productive but brief career is known only to a handful of people.




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