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Voters shoot down payday loan initiative
An initiative billed by sponsors as necessary reform to the state’s thriving payday loan industry was soundly rejected by Arizona’s voters on Nov. 4.Prop. 200, the Payday Loan Reform Act, was... […]
Thomas wins 2nd term as Maricopa County attorney
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was elected to a second term on Nov. 4, easily defeating Democratic challenger Tim Nelson.Of nearly 1 million votes cast for county attorney, Thomas received... […]
The Rogue of the Mascot Mine
The entrance to the much-ballyhooed, yet largely unproductive Mascot Mine. The Dos Cabezas’ post office was established April 8, 1879 and discontinued on Jan. 31, 1960, although the original building... […]
District 9 House seats remain Republican
Nearly $112,000 in independent spending on Democratic candidates in a West Valley district appears to have had little effect on the electorate, as the Republican candidates for the House easily... […]
JLBC revises’09 budget deficit upward to $1.1 billion
Figures released by legislative budget analysts Oct. 31 show state revenues continue to decline, deepening the state’s budget hole during an economic downturn that has affected nearly every state in... […]
Army Captain gets out the vote in Afghanistan, but is short one ballot
Army Capt. Christopher Kent is helping Afghanistan stand on some pretty wobbly legs. Before now, democracy there never got much a workout. Kent, 39, and his unit have done their... […]
Watching history from the Wyndham
Democrat rally draws overflow crowd to cheer on Obama
Burns is next Senate president
Senate Republicans picked a time-tested fiscal conservative to lead the chamber next year when lawmakers wrestle with a budget deficit of gigantic proportions. The choice of Sen. Bob Burns as... […]
Solid majority sinks ‘majority rules’ initiative
A ballot initiative to thwart ballot initiatives was battered at the polls by Arizona voters on Nov. 4. Prop. 105, the Majority Rules initiative, was rejected by voters at a... […]
Babbitt, Udall add contrast to AZ’s past presidential hopefuls
Neither Democrat, however, made it as far as McCain and Goldwater
