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Schapira to run for Senate; Arredondo to run for House
A longtime Tempe city councilor is switching parties to run for the state House as a Democrat after a veteran legislator announces her retirement. Ben Arredondo, who has served on the Tempe City Council since 1994, will announce his candidacy for the District 17 House seat. The move was prompted by Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill’s retirement announcement, which came at a Capitol press conference on Nov. 17.
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First Senate bill targets officials’ use of public money for ads
The first bill filed in the Legislature for next year’s regular session seeks to curb statewide politicians’ use of public money for self-promotion.
The idea is not new. Similar legislation was filed in the past with no success.
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Lobbyist, lawmaker to resume Clean Elections clash
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission has renewed a $6,500-per-month contract with lobbyist Mike Williams, setting up another battle over the fate of the public campaign-funding system.
Todd Lang, director of the Clean Elections Commission, said hiring a lobbyist was necessary to protect a system he credits with increasing political participation of the public and encouraging people to run for office.
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Goddard can draw on experience from 2 gubernatorial campaigns
No matter which Republican he faces in the 2010 general election, Attorney General Terry Goddard will have something they don’t - two previous gubernatorial campaigns to learn from.
Goddard’s second run in 1994, when he lost the Democratic primary to grocery magnate Eddie Basha, may not provide too many lessons, since the attorney general appears to have no challengers for his party’s nomination.
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Deschene eyeing higher office
Chris Deschene hasn’t even finished his first term as a legislator and he’s already eyeing higher office and laying the groundwork for a statewide campaign.
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Mixed messages emerge from school override, bond votes
If there’s a message in the results of this month’s school bond and budget override votes, the meaning is up for wide interpretation.
The approval rate for overrides and bond issues requested by school districts on Nov. 2 was lower than the five-year average, leading some to conclude that the public’s willingness to pay more taxes for education has decreased.
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GOP claims gains elsewhere, but political experts say impact on Arizona races uncertain
Roughly 20 supporters shared pastries, coffee and handshakes the morning of Nov. 10 while U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, touted progress on environmental legislation, health care reform and economic recovery at a fundraiser in north Phoenix.
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Munger sparks war of words with Brewer on Clean Elections
With their 2010 campaigns officially underway, John Munger is taking Gov. Jan Brewer to task for her plan to run as a publicly funded candidate.
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Brewer: Arizona needs tough leader for tough times
There is no doubt that times were tough when Jan Brewer took over as governor, and tough times call for a tough leader. That leader, Brewer said as she announced her candidacy for 2010, is her.
Speaking to dozens of supporters at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa on Nov. 5, Brewer formally announced what most observers had expected for months - that she will seek a full term as governor.
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Ruling on Quelland case expected Nov. 10
An administrative law judge is expected to issue a ruling by Nov. 10 on a May decision by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to order the ouster of District 10 Rep. Doug Quelland.
