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Jones reclaims House seat for GOP in Yuma district
Two years ago, Russ Jones opted to give up the relatively safe prospects of a re-election campaign to the House of Representatives in favor of a more risky run for... […]
Dem caucus elects leaders
Senate Democrats selected their next group of caucus leaders during a closed-door meeting Nov. 6. Sen. Jorge Garcia of Tucson was selected minority leader; Sen. Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction... […]
What's next for John McCain?
WASHINGTON – In the hours after losing the presidency in a landslide, John McCain began considering a political future that includes at least two more years as one of the... […]
A Transcript of Sen. John McCain's concession speech
MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening. My friends, we have – we have come to the end of a... […]
Adams defeats Weiers for top spot in state House
Rep. Kirk Adams has been chosen as speaker of the House, defeating Rep. Jim Weiers, who held the top House seat last session. The Democrats were unable to defeat Jim... […]
Voters mostly reject school district unification
A plan to turn 76 elementary and high school districts into 27 unified districts around the state was failing in most areas Tuesday. While incomplete results around the state showed... […]
Napolitano's role on Obama transition team unspecified
Gov. Janet Napolitano was chosen as a member of the Barack Obama transition team a day after the election. (Photo by Josh Coddington) President-elect Barack Obama on Nov. 5 announced the... […]
Watching history from the Wyndham
Democrat rally draws overflow crowd to cheer on Obama
Republicans likely to add seats in state House, Senate
It appears Republicans will expand their majorities in the state House and Senate, after an election cycle that had Democrats hoping to take control of the chamber for the first... […]
Echoes of Goldwater as McCain falls to Obama
(Photo by Bill Coates) It was inevitable that John McCain would be compared with Barry Goldwater, the last, and until this year the only, Arizonan to win his party's nomination... […]
House Democrats elevate Lujan, Sinema, Campbell
In an election cycle billed as a time ripe for change, House Democrats have elected new leaders to helm the caucus for the next two years. David Lujan is the... […]
Senate Republicans pick new leaders
Sen. Bob Burns of Peoria, the long-time chairman of the Appropriations Committee, was chosen as the next Senate President during an organizational meeting of the Senate GOP caucus today. The... […]
