Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Prop. 102 intrudes on individual rights
I am not gay. I represent the organization Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, better known as PFLAG Phoenix. Some readers may be shocked to read that an... […]
Havasupai building flood recovery around fellow tribe’s donation
Don Watahomigie, chairman of the Havasupai Tribe, speaks Oct. 23 at a news conference in Phoenix. Watahomigie accepted a $1 million donation from the Los Angeles-area San Manuel Band of... […]
Politicians, student leaders urge young voters to make their voices heard
Brad Busse, student body president at Northern Arizona University, speaks at a news conference Monday at the Arizona State Capitol urging young people to vote. Behind him are Elma Delic... […]
Merrill says new poll will show McCain up by 2 points in AZ
Arizona Sen. John McCain is in danger of losing his home state on Election Day, said Arizona State University pollster Bruce Merrill, who conducted a statewide poll that will be... […]
GOP concerned as polls show tight race in Arizona
WASHINGTON – A rash of new polls in Arizona shows a tightening presidential race, a situation that has even some Republican strategists seriously fretting the possibility that John McCain could... […]
AZ GOP used federal contributions to pay for county ads
The Arizona Republican Party used contributions to both its federal and local political committees to pay for a pair of controversial television ads attacking Democratic candidates in Maricopa County races.... […]
Dem voters in AZ top 1 million for first time
Registered Democrats in Arizona number more than 1 million for the first time in state history, according to voter registration figures released Oct. 24 that reflect Democrats continued to reduce... […]
Up Close with Lynne Weaver
Chairwoman of failed Prop. 13 Arizona proposal will try again
State needs sales pitch for millions of old tires
Arizona is about to test the market for 10 million tires. They won’t be much good for cross-country trips. The tires— all used and piled to the sky— now sit... […]
Dems. benefit from independent groups
Democratic legislative candidates have benefited from nearly $500,000 in spending during the past week by three independent expenditure groups.The spending spree was funded primarily by the Arizona Democratic Party, a... […]
A growing trend: Arizona relaxes MMA fighting laws
Arizona relaxes MMA fighting laws