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Obama makes last, new push in Arizona
With just four days to go before the election, Barack Obama's presidential campaign started a renewed push on John McCain's home turf. In response to polling numbers that showed the […]
Arizona retirement funds lose billions in stock crash
Pension system stable despite market volatility, officials say
A holdout’s view of the race for Senate president
Most sitting Republican senators have decided whom they would support for Senate president, whose primary job next year will be to balance a deficit that some say could reach up […]
Vision plan for Capitol grounds harkens back to downtown’s past
Trolley system would carry visitors along ‘Centennial Boulevard’
Col. Boyce Thompson’s home returns to arboretum
Col. Boyce Thompson’s 7,021-square-foot brick-and-stucco dream home, Picket House. Picket Post House, the former home of Col. William Boyce Thompson, has been returned to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum via a […]
The short list: Napolitano could be facing biggest decision of her career
At a weekly press conference, Gov. Janet Napolitano faces questions about her political future if Barack Obama wins the presidency. Arizona voters overwhelmingly sent Sen. John McCain back to the […]
New budget figures show deepening deficit
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 […]
Arizona Supreme Court to hear appeal to reinstate school vouchers
The Arizona Supreme Court on Oct. 28 agreed to hear an appeal of a case involving two school-voucher programs for developmentally disabled and foster children.In May, the Arizona Court of […]
McCain launches defensive robo-calls
In the wake of several new polls, both public and private, that show John McCain just a few points ahead of his Democratic opponent in his home state, the Republican […]
Stumping for Obama – in McCain territory
The small bus pulled in front of the Wickenburg library at the heart of downtown. Inside was a small group of politicians and volunteers, nine in all, including the driver. […]
McCain to speak in Prescott Nov. 3
Sen. John McCain will appear at an evening event in Prescott on Nov. 3, the night before the general election and his highly anticipated speech at the Biltmore resort in […]
Parties accuse each other of breaking AZ election law
With the election only a few days away, both major political parties in Arizona are being accused of breaking state election laws. On Oct. 29, the Arizona Democratic Party filed […]
